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Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology opens its first academic year
The Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology (TJU) in Ankara opened its first academic year, 2026-2027, with a ceremony attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Berris Ekinci and Japanese Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Nakasone Yasutaka.
The Turkish-Japanese University of Science and Technology (TJU) opened its first academic year, 2026-2027, with a ceremony held at the university in Ankara on Wednesday. Attendees included Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Berris Ekinci, Japanese Prime Minister’s Special Envoy and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakasone Yasutaka, Japan’s Ambassador to Ankara Tamura Masami, TJU Rector Mustafa Verşan Kök and TJU Council Chair Mesut Güner, along with students and guests.
Ekinci said cooperation in education and culture provides a solid foundation for bilateral relations between Türkiye and Japan, describing the university as a concrete manifestation of the two countries’ shared will. She welcomed the strong interest shown by applicants.
Recalling the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ekinci said the two countries aim to strengthen their strategic partnership across a broad spectrum, from the defense industry to energy and from trade to innovation.
Japan pledges equipment for earthquake research
Nakasone said the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in education, the economy and defense. Stressing that Türkiye is a NATO ally as well as a G20 member, he said Tokyo appreciates Türkiye’s mediation role in Ukraine and the Middle East, and pledged equipment support for earthquake research.
Nakasone recalled that the university’s founding process began in 2013 during then-Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s visit to Türkiye. Established with the support of the Japanese government, TJU has admitted its first students into four undergraduate engineering programs, while graduate programs are planned in fields such as earthquake and disaster science, artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
The ceremony featured traditional Japanese music and a Turkish music performance by faculty members, while a Japanese artist performed Âşık Veysel’s folk song “Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım.”
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