82 Turkish universities featured at the APAIE fair with the 'Study in Türkiye' pavilion

2026-02-27 - 16:52

At APAIE 2026, one of the world's leading higher education fairs held in Hong Kong, the "Study in Türkiye" pavilion was established with the participation of 82 universities, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Türkiye National Agency. According to information obtained from the Türkiye National Agency, at APAIE 2026, considered the most prestigious and comprehensive event in the Asia-Pacific region, Turkish universities held hundreds of meetings and signed bilateral and multilateral agreements. The internationalization vision in higher education was represented in alignment with the "Türkiye Century" goals and the "Re-Asia Initiative" announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2019. While aiming to strengthen relations with Asian countries systematically and steadily within the framework of a holistic and comprehensive strategy, Türkiye's academic capacity, research power, and dynamic structure open to cooperation were also showcased on the Asia-Pacific stage. İlker Astarcı, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Türkiye National Agency, stated in his evaluation, referring to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, that "there is a Türkiye wind blowing in the world." Astarcı noted that they took part in the APAIE fair under the leadership of the Türkiye National Agency with 82 Turkish universities and participated in the world's largest higher education fairs, adding that they have also attended fairs held in countries such as the USA and Sweden. Astarcı explained that they held numerous meetings and signed international agreements within the scope of APAIE, conveying the message that they continue to promote "the higher education community that will leave its mark on Türkiye's centennial" on a global scale.