A common goal, a common cause - partnership with Turkish universities continues
Memorandum on mutual cooperation between Shakarim University and Istanbul Aydın University was signed yesterday in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey. The document is aimed at strengthening academic and scientific ties between the two higher educational institutions, exchange of experience of students and teachers, development of joint research and cultural and humanitarian initiatives.
Istanbul Aydın University is a higher educational institution that combines education with practical training and prioritizes international cooperation and innovative projects. Approximately 52,000 students study at the university, which ranks 1201-1400 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. More than 12,500 of them are foreign students. 14 faculties, 2 vocational schools and 36 research centers within the university work in various directions of education and science. In addition, it has established international relations with more than 660 universities of the world.
Engineering, digital technologies, food engineering, pedagogy, psychology and humanitarian sciences are the priority areas that allow mutual exchange of experience between the two universities. The technological center of Istanbul Aydın University named after professor Aziz Sanjar for engineering education, food, computer and language laboratories, as well as the technology transfer and project management office form a favorable basis for the implementation of joint research and application projects.
The memorandum provides for the development of academic mobility of students and teachers, the organization of scientific internships for master's and doctoral students, joint research and improvement of educational programs. In particular, there is an opportunity to identify common scientific topics on food processing and storage technologies, engineering solutions, digital technologies and educational research, and to start cooperation of research groups. At the same time, the study of the spiritual heritage of Abay and Shakarim, the development of Kazakh-Turkish literary relations, the translation of literary and scientific works, and the exchange of experience of scientists in the fields of literature, history and philosophy are of particular importance. The project "Comprehensive study of Shakarim's heritage" implemented at Shakarim University also paves the way for deepening scientific relations in this direction. Shakarim University Rector Duman Orynbekov thanked Istanbul Aydın University Rector İbrahim Hakkı AYDIN and the university team for warmly receiving the delegation and organizing the meeting. In his speech, he emphasized the need to develop the historical and cultural closeness between the two countries through specific initiatives in the field of education and science. We are connected by a common historical root, linguistic affinity, cultural heritage and sense of brotherhood. Development of friendship between Kazakhstan and Turkey at the university level is a real way to convey this closeness to the next generation. Our common spiritual base should continue to allow young people to study together, scientists to conduct research together and implement new ideas together," he said, pointing to the experience of Istanbul Aydın University in the direction of practical training, international academic relations and implementation of innovative projects, and believes that mutually beneficial cooperation will be established between the two higher educational institutions in the fields of food engineering, digital technologies, pedagogy, languages and translation, and humanitarian studies. expressed.
As the rector noted, academic mobility is one of the main areas of cooperation. The mutual exchange of experience between students and teachers contributes to the improvement of the quality of education, the development of professional competences and the expansion of contacts in the international academic environment. And scientific internships of master's and doctoral students provide an opportunity to learn research methods, analyze scientific data and develop joint publications.
The common interest of the two universities is not only to combine education and experience in science, but also to turn historical and cultural continuity into concrete projects that serve the intellectual and spiritual development of the new generation. In this direction, joint scientific research, translation initiatives, academic exchange programs and international educational projects will enrich the content of mutual cooperation.
Signing the memorandum is an important step towards the development of long-term partnership between the two higher educational institutions. This agreement, based on a common goal and mutual interest, lays the foundation for raising the relations between Shakarim University and Istanbul Aydın University in the fields of education, science and culture to a new level.
