Support from Abdülkadir Gayretli for YÖK's request for "priority in vaccination"

Stating support to the Council of Higher Education’s (YÖK) request for 'priority in vaccination' Abdülkadir Gayretli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelisim University, said: "The request is important for us to continue our face-to-face education and training activities as soon as possible. Our students miss us, we miss them.”

The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) requested that academic, administrative staff and healthcare professionals working in university hospitals and higher education institutions be evaluated within the scope of priority vaccination in a letter sent to the Ministry of Health containing their recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccination program.

Stating that education activities can be carried out in a healthier manner with priority vaccination in universities, support came from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Istanbul Gelişim University Abdülkadir Gayretli for the request of YÖK to the Ministry of Health. Gayretli said: “We look forward to carrying out our education and training activities on a formal basis and meeting with our students.”

“WE MISS OUR STUDENTS”

Speaking after the request submitted to the Ministry of Health, Gayretli said, "The priority is of course healthcare workers, citizens over 65 and disabled. This demand of YÖK, led by Prof. Dr. Yekta Saraç, is important for us to continue our face-to-face education and training activities as soon as possible. With distance education, we were able to adapt to many innovations in a short time and carried out all our work without a hitch, but our students miss us and we miss them.”