Türkiye's Tirana Ambassador B. Ceyhun Erciyes attended the opening ceremony of the 2026–2027 academic year at Tirana New York University (UNYT), which operates under the Türkiye Maarif Foundation.

Ambassador Erciyes delivered a speech at the ceremony and met with the university's students and academics.
Embassy: University contributes to friendship between the two countries
The embassy wished all the university's academics and students a successful and productive academic year, noting the university's significant contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between Türkiye and Albania in the field of education.

The ceremony was held in the university's conference hall to mark the start of the academic year. At the end of the ceremony, participants posed for a group photo.
The Türkiye Maarif Foundation is an organization established in 2016 that opens and operates educational institutions abroad on behalf of Türkiye. In Albania, the foundation operates educational institutions at various levels, from preschool through university.