University of Benghazi President Meets Turkish Consul to Advance Academic Cooperation and Student Exchange

University of Benghazi President Professor Eiz Eldeen Aldressi received Turkish Consul Hüseyin Hançer and Deputy Consul Yasin Mergen, along with their delegation. The meeting was attended by Vice President for Scientific Affairs, Professor Khalid Al-Fadli; Vice President for Community Service and Environment, Professor Yahya Lamloum; and Director of the International Cooperation Office, Dr Ahmed Saad. Discussions focused on advancing academic and cultural cooperation between the University of Benghazi and Turkish educational institutions.

The meeting explored ways to activate previously agreed cooperation programmes, particularly support for Turkish language teaching at the Faculty of Languages and the University’s Language Centre. Discussions also covered the possibility of welcoming students from Turkish universities to study at the University of Benghazi and learn Arabic, creating further opportunities for academic and cultural exchange.

During the meeting, the university president presented the Turkish consul with a commemorative shield bearing the university’s emblem in recognition of the bilateral relationship and their shared commitment to expanding cooperation.

The visit also included a tour of the university campus, during which the delegation viewed the reconstruction and development projects being carried out by the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, headed by Engineer Belqasem Khalifa Haftar. The delegation also visited the Central Library, where they viewed some of its collections and rare manuscripts, before touring several faculties and the University’s General Administration building.