Iraq and Turkey agree on the importance of mutual recognition of universities and increasing scholarships for Iraqi students

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. NabilKazem Abdul-Saheb, received the Turkish Ambassador in Baghdad, FatihYildiz, and discussed the project of establishing the Turkish-Iraqi University and scholarships for Iraqi students.

The two sides reviewed the scientific specializations that Iraqi students wish to join through scholarships and fellowships offered by the Turkish party, according to the priority set by the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

They emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation in the field of higher education by increasing the number of Turkish scholarships and scholarships sent from the Iraqi government to Turkey.

His Excellency the Minister expressed his hope that the obstacles that the Iraqi student faces in Turkish universities will be overcome and the residency procedures will be facilitated.

 The two parties agreed on the importance of mutual recognition of universities in both countries, according to the approved contexts in the certificate equivalency procedures.

In his turn, His Excellency the Ambassador affirmed his country's support and readiness to provide all possible cooperation that would develop higher education and academic institutions in Iraq, while the Turkish ambassador delivered a message from the President of the Turkish Higher Education Authority and the Turkish Minister of Science and Technology to His Excellency the Minister Prof. Dr. NabilKazem Abdel-Saheb to open horizons for scientific cooperation The joint exchange of professors, the achievement of scientific workshops and the exchange of experiences.