- TÜRK-JAPON BİLİM VE TEKNOLOJİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
- TURKISH-JAPANESE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY
- トルコ・日本科学技術大学
In October 2025, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Verşan KÖK, Rector of the Turkish–Japanese Science and Technology University (TJU), paid an official visit to Japan to strengthen academic and institutional collaboration in support of TJU's ongoing establishment and development, together with Prof. Dr. Hisakazu Mihara, Provost of the University.
During the visit, he participated in the STS Forum 2025 held in Kyoto from 5 to 7 October, where he met with presidents and representatives from the Institute of Science Tokyo and the University of Tsukuba, as well as other academic representatives connected to TJU. Before and after the Forum, he visited several leading universities and research organizations, engaging with presidents, vice presidents, faculty members, and international office representatives, as well as senior officials from relevant Japanese ministries and members of the Japanese Council of TJU.
At the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, the TJU delegation received detailed briefings on the Fugaku supercomputer and exchanged views on potential collaboration in high-performance computing and data science. Constructive meetings were also held with the University of Osaka, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, the University of Tsukuba, and Waseda University, focusing on academic cooperation, faculty and student exchange, and joint research initiatives in the fields of earthquake disaster science, information science, and energy and environment.
The institutions expressed their shared intention to develop frameworks for cooperation in education, research, and innovation. The scope and modalities of these collaborations will be further discussed through continued consultations. In addition, exchanges were held on the prospective establishment of a Center for Japanese Language and Culture Education at TJU and the development of joint graduate program opportunities.
During the same period, he also met with H.E. TAMURA Masami, the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Türkiye, who officially assumed office in Ankara on 15 October 2025.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Verşan KÖK emphasized that this visit marks a significant milestone in strengthening the academic, scientific, and diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Japan. He expressed his belief that the bridges built in the fields of science, technology, and education will play a key role in shaping a shared vision for the future.
