Partnership Protocol signed between

GAU and Akdeniz Media Group

A partnership protocol for co-operated projects was signed to develop and strengthen the bond between Akdeniz Media Group and The Girne American University.

Hüseyin Macit Yusuf (left) and Olgun Üstün sign the protocol

Akdeniz Media Group President of the Board of Administrator – Hüseyin Macit Yusuf, GAU Vice-Chancellor of the Board of Administrators – Olgun Üstün, Akdeniz Media Group Co-ordinator – Tahsin Mertekçi, and GAU Media Co-ordinator – Derviş Refikler attended the signing of the protocol ceremony held in the GAU Girne Campus Chancellor’s Office.

Vice-Chancellor of the Board of Administrators – Olgun Üstün, who made a speech during the protocol signing ceremony, has stated that “The protocol will enhance the opportunity for our communication students in internship, practicality and researches. We, as GAU, are indeed glad to have signed the protocol. Thus we are now able to communicate to a wider population via Akdeniz Media Group”.

Akdeniz Media Group President of the Board of Administrators – Hüseyin Macit Yusuf has also mentioned that; “We, as Akdeniz Media Group, are indeed glad to have signed the protocol with GAU.”

Olgun Üstün (right) and Hüseyin Macit Yusuf

This protocol will develop our swiftness even more as we are co-operating with one of the long-established universities of TRNC which has reached nearly 30 years in higher education. Currently we gain efficient benefit from GAU Communication Faculty students thus this proves the quality in their education and therefore I congratulate GAU for this success. I am certain that GAU will positively contribute to our group with the protocol due to its international structure through overseas campuses. I also thank the GAU family and the administration for the signing of today’s protocol and co-operation. ”Following the speeches, Akdeniz Media Group President of the Board of Administrators – Hüseyin Macit Yusuf and Vice-Chancellor of the Board of Administrators – Olgun Üstün signed the co-operation protocol.

The protocol covers 5 years which provides internship and research possibilities for the Akdeniz Media Group and GAU students and furthermore, common held broadcasting and technical personnel orientated courses, common productions thus establishing a common production commission, common utilizing of the media facilities for enhanced education, organizing scientific and communal meetings, opinion leaders of GAU Global Science family to provide opinions and scientific studies as contributions to Akdeniz TV programs and finally developing social relations.