At the Ankara University 2025-2026 Academic Year Opening Ceremony, certificates were presented to 16 faculty members who earned awards in 6 categories under the Office of the Dean of Research (ARDEK) Awards, launched for the first time this year.
The Ankara University 2025-2026 Academic Year Opening Ceremony was held on November 7, 2025, at the Faculty of Medicine Ord. Prof. Dr. Abdülkadir Noyan Conference Hall, with the honorable presence of Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. İbrahim Yumaklı.
The opening speeches of the ceremony, attended by the university’s academic staff and many students, were delivered by our Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Mr. İbrahim Yumaklı.
Following the opening speeches, the ceremony proceeded to the presentation of the “ARDEK 2025 Awards”, organized for the first time this year to encourage the university’s research performance. Certificates were presented to the 16 faculty members who earned awards in 6 different categories by Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Ünüvar, Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, and other members of the protocol.
In an assessment after the ceremony, Vice Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan congratulated all the academics who earned awards. Prof. Dr. Orhan stated his belief that the awards, which began to be given for the first time this year, would be an important source of motivation for strengthening the research ecosystem at the university and encouraging scientific production.
