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Prior to the protocol, a broad briefing on Near East University and the NEU Hospital was given to Ahmet Ünal; Vice President of Federation of Journalists of Turkey and President of the Community of Mersin Journalists, and to the committee accompanying him. Adem Aköl, Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Near East University, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Vice Rector of Near East University, and Mr. Ahmet Savaşan, Member of Board of Management of Hospital of Near East University, contributed to the briefing by making statements:

Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Near East University; Adem Aköl stated that Near East University, which was founded in 1988, had reached world standards in a short period of time, and that it was founded in an area which was once a rubbish damp area. Aköl added that the campus was established on an area of 1.000 decares, and that it extended its size with developments, reaching to an area of 1.5000 decares that decorated with trees.

Vice Rector of the Near East University; Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş expressed how pleased he was of the importance given to the Near East University. He added that he was even more pleased with the fact that the NEU was well perceived by many. Gökçekuş emphasized that the most important and the most influential work/product of the Near East University was the establishment of the hospital of NEU. Furthermore, he added that the university had achieved many successes, even though it was merely established in 1988.

Member of the Board of Management of Hospital of Near East University; Ahmet Savaşan expressed the vast contributions of the Near East University to the TRNC, and further added that it had pioneered health tourism through the establishment of the hospital of NEU. Moreover, Savaşan stated that the TRNC had multi dimensional richness and that the hospital of NEU had made contributions to this richness. He stressed that the hospital provided important services, regarding health issues, and that it had led to prevent the need to travel abroad to get treatments.

After the briefing, the protocol was signed between the Community of Mersin Journalists and Near East University.

At the protocol, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Near East University; Dr. İrfan S. Günsel was also present. He expressed his thoughts and feelings by accentuating that he was very pleased with the awareness of what was being done for the country. He also pointed out how proud he was of the hospital of NEU sine it had found the opportunity to provide health services to Turkey.

Ahmet Ünal; Vice President of Federation of Journalists of Turkey and President of the Community of Mersin Journalists, also made a short speech at the protocol. He expressed that with the signing of the protocol, they were commending their lives to the Near East University. He concluded by saying that with this protocol, they were showing their full trust to the hospital of NEU.

After both sides signed the protocol, presents were exchanged amongst the contributors of the protocol.

93 years old Şaziye Şevket, after suffering from a heart attack, was transfered to hospital of NEU by the emergencey ambulance service of hospital by 19:00 hours on Friday night and immediately taken under medical care by cardiologist Prof. Dr. Murat Sezer and his team. Following the intervention of Prof. Sezer and his team, Mrs. Şevket recovered and returned to her home.

Prof. Sezer revealed that “Mrs. Şaziye Şevket was in a shock because of the heart attack when delivered to Emergency Unit of our hospital, her pulsation and blood pressure were not detected at that moment, if she was delivered to our hospital 3-5 minutes later, she would have passed away. She was first taken to the angiography lab and a cardiac peacemaker was placed, and following this, a stent was placed into the blocked vein. After the operation the patient recovered immediately and following a 4-day consultation at hospital, she was discharged and went home as a healthy person.

The edited book, business social networking, published by IGI Global in the USA. It contains chapters relevant to the organizational, managerial and technological dimensions. Within this book, the chapter called “Understanding “Knowledge Management (KM) Paradigms” from Social Media Perspective: An Empirical Study on Discussion Group for KM at Professional Networking Site” has been written by Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sağsan, Head of Department of Knowledge Management in the Near East University and his colleague Dr. Tunc Medeni, adjunct professor in the Middle East Technical University. The role of knowledge management paradigms in social media as an empirical study has been discussed in this chapter. The book can be borrowed from the NEU Grand Library.

http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=60340

The Cardiac Centre of Hospital of Near East University, after a two years preparation period, is now established and started to offer 7/24 continuous service to TRNC with a team of 12 staff of whom 8 are internationally recognized professors in this field.

The Chief Physician of hospital of NEU, Dr. Sevim Erkmen, Prof. Dr. Barış Ökçün, Prof. Dr. Erhan Babalık, Prof. Dr. İlhan Sanisoğlu, Prof. Dr. Ertan Sağbaş and Prof. Dr. Cihangir Canver attended to the press meeting held at the hospital of NEU.
Dr. Sevim Erkmen, the Chief Physician of hospital of NEU stated that the hospital started to offer medical services to patients in 2010 and since than offered extensive medical services to patients, and now, the Cardiac Centre was established to save more lives by offering the fastest possible response to cases of cardiac problems and heart attacks that cause the highest rate of deaths both in the country and in the world.

Dr. Erkmen expressed that the Cardiac Centre, which offers 7/24 service, is now added to other centres which provide continuous medical services, such as Emergency Unit, Radiology Department, labs that are available through the emergency line, 153, for 24 hours a day by offering ambulance services. Dr. Erkmen, emphasizing that they are following a policy based on the philosophy; “Early response saves life”, pointed out that the Cardiac Centre of hospital of NEU, which is equipped with the most advanced and latest medical devices, will be in service with a team of 12 staff of whom 8 are professors worldly recognized, and the Centre will serve in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and heart transplantation issues.

Dr. Erkmen further expressed that the major aim of the Cardiac Centre, that is going to function in full cooperation with the Emergency Unit, Radiology Centre, Angiography Labs, and other clinical labs, is reducing the deaths, caused by cardiac problems in the country, at a significant level.

Angiography and stent replacement operations are carried out through the hand wrist.

Prof. Dr. Barış Ökçün and Prof. Dr. Erhan Babalık also stated in their speech that in Cardiac Centre the operations of angiography and stent replacement from hand wrist, that are only available in a few prestigious hospitals in the world and bear much lower risk, are now carried out as well as the replacement of cardiac valves of patients who cannot go under operation.

By-Pass operations are carried out without opening the thoracic cage.

Prof. Dr. Ertan Sağbaş, pointing out in his speech that in the Cardiac Centre minimal invasive surgery is carried out, also said that by-pass operations are carried out without opening the whole thoracic cage, just by opening a 5 cm cut only. Prof. Sağbaş also revealed that they carry out operations of replacement and repairment of cardiac valves, and treatment of cardiac orifices.

We are ready for heart transplantation.

Prof. Dr. Cihangir Canver, the Chairperson of Cardiovascular Surgery Department, emphasized in his speech that the hospital of Near East Hospital has a potential to serve worldwidely, and said that the staff of the Cardiac Department are worldly acknowledged professors and they are ready to carry out operations for heart transplantations.

At the interview carried out with Türkiye Gazetesi, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. İrfan S. Günsel, Near East University, revealed detailed information regarding the TRNC and the Near East University.

Dr. Günsel gave details covering a variety of topics such as; information about students which came to study at NEU from 63 different countries, about Health Tourism, about TRNC and provided an extensive information on NEU.

The interview made by Türkiye Gazetesi with the NEU Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Dr. İrfan S. Günsel is as follows:

http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com/makaledetay.aspx?id=530948

Governing a University at the age of 30…..

There are 20 thousand students coming from 63 different countries, studying at the Near East University.

A PASSION FOR COLLECTING CARS

At the Classical Cars museum, which İrfan Günsel has founded on university campus, there are 74 cars on display. “I am a very good mechanic. I can take apart an auto-mobile engine and assemble it back together. I have learnt how to do this by trying over and over again” Günsel said.

The Near East University is the biggest and the oldest university in Northern Cyprus and next year it will have left its quarter of a century in service behind. With its 16 faculties and 76 departments, NEU does not only provide educational facilities at a wide range to the island but it also makes an important contribution to the social and political issues of the island. Having established the colossus, hospital of NEU, it has strengthened the TRNC’s “hand” against South Cyprus especially in health issues. Until very recently, the Greek Cypriots were not even doing any shopping from the North. Now, they are coming to the hospital of NEU to receive their treatments. The hospital has a patient entry number of 650-700, daily. The 10% of this number consists of foreigners. As a businessman, Suat Günsel, had started off a small institution and now, after some years, the University not only provides educational services, but also provides health services to those in need. At the moment his son, Dr. İrfan S. Günsel, is governing the University which has 20 thousand students. This week we, as the Türkiye Gazetesi, have hosted him- the youngest Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

I NEVER SAID “I WILL PASS ANYWAY!”

Is it difficult to be administering a university at such a young age?

“Well it can be difficult in getting your word through, sometimes. Some people have difficulty in conceding me, such as the university masters who are older in age and experience. However, I enjoy what I do and I work with great enthusiasm.”

As we all know, you graduated from NEU. What was your psychology while studying at NEU?

“Actually, I have studied under the speculations, some used to say “he is studying at his father’s institution, therefore he will graduate no matter what he achieves!” Despite this, I was able to graduate from the Faculty of Law in 4.5 years. I should also state that I was not sorry to extend my graduation beyond the normal period of training. A loss of one year has, in fact, brought in a lot to me. It was like a proof that I was studying through my own efforts, too. I recall very well: I was in the first year and the exam results were announced on the notice board. I was standing in front of the notice board, trying to find my name in the list. There were others around me and they did not know who I was. I noticed my grade, I had failed the exam. Someone shouted out “I cannot believe it, İrfan has failed the exam too, how can this be?” Another person said “It must be put there just to fool us!” However, this was not the case. Failing the exam actually pointed out to me that I needed to work harder. I was always a good student but never a very bright one!”

THREE GENERATIONS TOGETHER IN ONE CAMPUS

Do people recognize you when you are at the campus? Do they think you are a just an ordinary student?

“Answering to your first question, I would like to state that I enjoy being around on campus. My grandfather was a lumberjack, maybe that is the reason why I like to stroll around with gardeners of the campus and personally get involved in making gardening arrangements.As for your second question, my university friends, from year one, do not know who I am whereas the friends from the second and third year do.”

You have a position in the country’s protocol. How would you address your relationship with the politics of the country?

“Very good. We get together often because they always accompany us in our events such as the university activities, at openings or even when they come to visit a patient. They are all older than me and they used to know me since my childhood.”

You have been administering the University for four years now. Has your father, Suat Günsel, completely passed on everything to you?

“No, not completely. He spends longer hours at the university than most of us. I have been working with my father for 12 years by now. This has brought many advantages to me. May god bless him and give him a long life. I would like to continue to work with him for many years in future, too. My father is 60 years old now, my grandfather is 90 and as for me, I am 30. My grandfather is still continuing to work at the university, too. He deals with the food supplies of the university. The institution has a farm, he works there, too. My grandmother contributes to the work of university by assuring the sewing of the curtains, table cloths and the graduation gowns. Therefore, we work as a family.”

What about your brother and sister?

“My sister is governing the Near East Endowment. As for my brother, he is a student at the Faculty of Medicine. We, as a family, have never thought of dealing with anything but education and health.”

Your father started off with almost nothing. On the contrary, you are taking over a serious investment. Are you expected to take this to a further point?

“As a matter of fact “keeping something at the point it is, is more difficult than the process of constructing it” says my father. Therefore, we are going to try to keep it as it is.”

There are many universities getting ready to be established in the TRNC. Does this worry you?

“If this was the case 10 years ago, I would have said “yes, we would be worried”, but now we are not worried at all. Next year, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. What the universities established on the island can do is contributinge to the quality of the education on the island. Having another university established at the TRNC means the coming of a thousand more students to the island, which would make a visible change on the island.”

LET US MAKE THE ISLAND “AN ISLAND OF CAMPUSES!”
We are supplying education and health
At the moment, there are around 55 thousand students from 63 different countries in TRNC. The biggest issues for the students studying in the island are the high cost of living, transport and health insurance. İrfan Günsel states that they will overcome these problems. He says “we are having the necessary talks with the National Insurance Institution. The Institution will be transferring its services to the island. We are already insuring our students for 299TL for extensive health services.

We are also going to provide shared-taxi opportunities between the campus and the city of Nicosia.

This year, the Credit and Dormitories Institution (Kredi Yurtlar Kurumu) will be providing scholarship and credit opportunities as well. I would like to emphasize that there are positive things happening in our country; our hospital is supporting CERN project regarding research in cancer issues. Northern Cyprus is now providing services of both health and education to the rest of the world. We would like to make Cyprus an island of campuses! Our politicians, businessmen have always said “Tourism, tourism, tourism…” However, they have now discovered that the notion of “students” is more important. They have newly understood that a single student leaves behind 15 thousand Euros to the country a year whereas there is a need for 5 tourists to reach this amount. Most important of all, they have also understood that the income from students is more consistent.”

According to info released by the Hospital of Near East University, necessary preparations regarding to the project now has come to an end and they have now moved onto territorial studies. In the statement, it was made clear that those who have worked hard for the prosperity of the country, our elderly, will not have to wait for long to benefit from the opportunities offered by the Near East University.

It was also stated in the press release that the Near East University had constructed the project with an awareness of social responsibility and that the project was going to be put into life on a 50 decare field in Güzelyurt- which is considered to be one of the most beautiful sites of this country.

It was also emphasized that the project was going to be put into life with a complex consisting of a closed area of 5000m2 and to provide opportunities by offering many social activities, on a land enriched with citrus fruits and surrounded with a feeling of peace.

In addition, according to the choice and preferences of guests, facilities of various sports appropriate to their physical conditions, opportunities of workshops to carry out handwork, and units for keeping pets and gardening will be facilitated within the premises. The project will also provide facilities for walking and fitting programs, and making other sort of daily activities possible through the use of golf carts.

It was also stated that our elderly will have opportunities to accommodate in rooms decorated to offer every sort of comfort of a home, will have the chance to be under medical care for 24/7, and in the case of need, will be transferred to the hospital of NEU to obtain the necessary medical treatments.

The proclamation concluded by emphasizing that several tours were going to be made to the different parts of the country in order to create opportunities to integrate the community. Furthermore, to mingle with the family members, the necessary facilities are going to be provided for the families. “Near East University- Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Centre provide a big relief to the concerns of the people of this country and do every possible thing to make them look into a brighter future!”

Near East University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. İrfan S. Günsel was a guest at TRT AVAZ on the TV programme “Stüdyo Avaz” hosted by Esra Bisi.

TRT AVAZ and Near East TV have conducted a live broadcast from the Near East University Museum of Classical and Sports Cars.
NEU Chairman of Board of Trustees Dr. İrfan S. Günsel gave information on Near East University and Museum of Classical and Sports Cars, which is located on campus.

20.000 Students from 63 Different Countries
Dr. İrfan S. Günsel stated that 20.000 students from 63 different countries were currently studying at 16 faculties of the University and added that they, as NEU, were providing educational service to students from Turkey and other countries from all over the world.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Near East University, Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel, said that NEU is not only providing educational opportunities, but also providing the one and only fully equipped hospital within the Middle East region. He further added that the hospital of NEU is offering the best possible health services to people of TRNC and to all the tourists visiting the country.

The One and Only Fully Equipped hospital
Dr.Günsel expressed that the hospital of NEU is equipped with the latest technology, and said “we have certain medical devices that only our hospital, the hospital of NEU, has them, when compared to the hospitals of the world. In this regard, the students who choose to study at the Faculty of Medicine are very lucky. Furthermore, we are privileged to have a broad academic staff and we are in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine of İstanbul University.

Dr. İrfan S. Günsel emphasized that NEU is a “trailblazing university”. “Our Faculty of Dentistry has been awarded as a leading faculty and shown as a distinguished example by YOK. We have fully equipped laboratories, 36 professors of the 103 in Turkey are teaching for the Faculty of Law of NEU. Besides, the only academic staff which give lectures at the Faculty of Law are professors. We are also a pioneer with our Faculty of Maritime Studies and we have highly qualified academic staff at both Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Engineering.”

Dr. İrfan S. Günsel proudly stated that NEU has one of the most powerful computers ever owned in the world; which is 76th in the world, 11th in line amongst universities, and further added that having such a computer at a university provides a great opportunity to the students of that university.

“We are aiming to make our country richer than it is!”
Dr.İrfan S. Günsel accentuated that universities needed to provide social and cultural opportunities along with providing academic opportunities and by this way, make the country richer than it is.

He further expressed that they aim to be an authority which has a say in the field of “museums”. Besides Museum of Classical and Sports Cars, they are initially making preparations to launch a Museum of Toys, in a very short period of time they are founding a Museum of Ethnography and a Museum of Communication which will be displayed at the Faculty of Communication.

“Passion is a virtue to be the best!”
Dr.İrfan S. Günsel stated that as a family, they are all indulged in cars and said “In the old days, people used to travel by horse and thus people loved horses. In the world of today, cars have replaced horses and therefore we love cars.”

He said that the first car that was put into the museum was 100-120 years old. He further added that the cars which are first brought to the museum are in a state of junk and that these cars are put together by finding necessary pieces by a staff of 14, a staff which is quite competent.

“Tourists are coming to island to visit the Museum!”
Günsel indicated that everybody in TRNC, students and an increasing number of tourists are aware of the Museum of Classical and Sports Cars and said “some tourists are coming to the island just to visit the Museum!”

He added that students are showing a great interest and that the Museum had a distinctive feature which enables people to make comparisons between sports cars of today and classical cars of past times.

“NEU will manufacture a Sports Car on its 25th Anniversary of Establishment!”
“The museum is a great opportunity for training and apprenticeship of the students who are studying at the Department of Automotive Engineering.” Dr.İrfan S. Günsel concluded by saying that the prototype of the sports car, which will be manufactured on the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of NEU, will be introduced to the public.

Membership of our Faculty of Pharmacy to Federation International Pharmaceutique has been approved.

FIP is the federation that incorporates all the foundations of pharmacy, pharmacists and faculties of pharmacy. About 2 million pharmacist all around the world are to be a member of FIP. Following their graduation, the pharmacists must be a member of Chamber of Pharmacist or Association of Pharmacists in their countries. The chambers or associations automatically inform the FIP about the membership of pharmacists, and pharmacists consequently gain the membership status of FIP.

Henceforth we shall be able to announce all our academic staff vacancies to staff of all faculties of pharmacies through FIP, as well as attending to forums of faculties of pharmacy, sharing the issues related to pharmacy and education, and pointing out our opinion related to problems.

We shall be able to address to all sides of the world with even a more confident and powerful voice of the Near East.

As you kindly follow the link below you will reach to the web page of our faculty, and consequently to the web page of our university.

http://academic_institutional_membership.fip.org/world-list-of-pharmacy-schools/near-east-university/

A cooperation agreement between Sustainable Economic Development and ICT Sector Programme (SECOND PROJECT) for North Cyprus and Near East Bank has been signed.

The signature ceremony was held at Nicosia Merit Hotel, where Faik Özgermi; on behalf of Second Project and Hamdi Mesaryalı; on behalf of Near East Bank added their signatures to the agreement, which initially aims to support entrepreneurs.

SECOND Project first provides information to SME companies; subsequently it offers financial support to entrepreneurs to bring their projects to life. According to the agreement signed between Second Project and NEU Bank, Second Project will provide training to those who apply to NEU bank for credit support.

According to the agreement signed in accordance with the scope of the social responsibility project of the Bank, especially young and female entrepreneurs are going to be provided credits with suitable conditions; however, they will be required to undergo the training of Second Project.

As the spokesperson of the NEU Bank, Hamdi Mesaryalı stated that they had prepared various supportive programs to entrepreneurs wishing to implement their ideas and projects. He added that their aim was to open the pathway of entrepreneurs and provide opportunities for them to achieve their goals.

At the signature ceremony, on behalf of the Bank; Burak Özbek gave details on the opportunities the Bank was offering to entrepreneurs, and indicated that they had a prerequisite of undergoing the training of Second Project.

Özbek stated that they were offering credit opportunities and instalment of up to 60months to entrepreneurs. He further stated that they were also providing micro credits within the scope of this project.

On behalf of the Second Project; Faik Özgermi, emphasized that entrepreneurs should be supported, that they were offering financial support to SME companies with the condition of undergoing their training, and that they were planning to continue their endeavor with NEU Bank in this direction.

Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkish Republic; Veysel Eroğlu gave a conference on “Water and Civilization” in Hall 4 of the NEU Grand Library.

Vice Rector and Coordinator of Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş and NEU Rector Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan have both made a speech at the conference, preceding to Mr Eroğlu’s presentation.

GÖKÇEKUŞ:
In his speech, he emphasized that the bringing of water from Turkey to TRNC will leave a mark in history. He added that, due to transporting water through the sea will make it a “the greatest project of the world”.

Gökçekuş reminded the audience that Eroğlu was the General Director of İSKİ at the time when TR Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a Mayor, that he then became Head of General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, that then he became Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs. Gökçekuş emphasized how Eroğlu had solved the water problem of İstanbul, with a population of 20 million.

Gökçekuş stated that during 1974 Turkey had always been beside Turkish Cypriots and that it had saved Turkish Cypriots from a racial extermination. He further added that March 2012 is now considered to be as important as what has been done in 1974.

HASSAN:
NEU Rector Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan stated that with his outstanding skills, accretion and experience, Eroğlu had put water, forest and environment into one complete issue.
Hassan added that Eroğlu had spent his life on “water” issues and that his work had also got a scientific value.

After completing his speech, NEU Rector Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan invited the Founding Rector Dr. Suat İ. Günsel to join him. Then, Günsel presented a memorial plaque.

Eroğlu also presented a memorial plaque of his Ministry to Dr. Suat İ. Günsel and congratulated him of providing a consistent development of the NEU. This was followed by the presentation of the Minister.

EROĞLU:
In his presentation, besides providing technical information on water and civilization Eroğlu also mentioned that the initial point of everything depended upon having a feeling of affinity.
Through the support of visuals, Eroğlu gave information on the issue of water in İstanbul for a period of 15 years and added that “the road to success is through having intentions and thus focusing on the issue”.

Eroğlu further explained details of the project regarding how the water from the mainland Turkey is going to be transferred to TRNC, again through the help of visuals. “Thinking big and finding substantial solutions are the best way to approach matters which you intend to seek solutions to” he said.

The Minister emphasized the importance of water and added that the water is going to be transported from TR to TRNC through suspended pipes placed 250 metres below the sea. He expressed that having water is essential for life and this is the reason why many civilizations were placed near water resources.
Starting from the period of Rome, Eroğlu gave information on the water need, he moved on to the water need of İstanbul, how this need increased parallel to the increase in population of İstanbul, how this problem was gradually solved and how he managed to bring İSKİ back up on its feet even though it was bankrupt when he was initially put in charge of İSKİ.

Eroğlu drew the attention of students though recollecting his memories. He told his memory of transferring water to the islands of Turkey and a Japan firm back in 1996. As he told his memory, everyone in the audience was filled with laughter.

This is how Eroğlu told his memory of what had happened in 2 April 1996 to the students in the audience:
“There were no firms to adjust pipes to transfer water to the islands in Turkey. Japanese and a Norwegian firm were collaborating for this process, thus I invited them to İSKİ. I told the officials of the firm that we would inform them of the groundbreaking date and time. The Japanese official asked “There is a sea here. The weather conditions may not be so good. What happens if the work does not finish on time?” I explained that we would lower them onto a rock after we sink detection blocks into the sea, which were 3 tons each, and that we were going to attach the blocks to the stands by chains. The Japanese official looked around. Having not seen anybody laughing, he turned pale and asked if we were going to add this into the business contract. As soon as I heard this, I couldn’t bare it anymore and started to laugh. Apparently, after this incident, the Japanese official called Japan and said that there is a crazy general director and asked them to send money.”

Eroğlu concluded by giving details on the waterline, and said that 75 cubic meters of water will be transported to the island; of half which will be drinking water and the other half as usage water.

The Faculty of Dentistry of the Near East University is giving its first graduates this year. It is the first and only dental school in Northern Cyprus. We are proud that our faculty is accredited by the Joint Commission International for its clinical excellence.

We carry out a dual-dental program with Ankara University. We are very excited as we are approaching to a very important milestone in our history: This year we will see the event of graduation of our very first students.

Using the latest and most advanced facilities in eight departments of our faculty, we offer best possible treatment to our patients at national and international level.

The first three years are based on pre-clinical education and in the fourth and fifth years, the students are trained in clinics where group studies are carried out.

The pre-clinical students are trained in simulation laboratories on robot models. The clinics are equipped with chairside computers equipped with electronic patient record-keeping system.

Contemporary instrument tray sterilization and dispensing systems support the clinical environment.

The diagnosis center has modern imaging equipments.

We have well-equipped surgery rooms and sedation units for patients suffering from complicated dental problems and for those frightened of dental applications.

Fixed and removable prosthesis can be produced by our technicians in the well-equipped labs located within the faculty building.

A computer aided three-dimentional modelling laboratory is a routine facility in our faculty.
Another computer system; namely CAD/CAM, is about to be established in our school which will support dental practices.

Facilities that are carried out by our faculty are not available even in many of the advanced dental faculties. These are the results of the strategic planning of our Founder Rector Dr.Suat Günsel, whose ultimate aim is to catch up with the highest standards of education and bring in the best possible educational facilities.

We intend to improve the quality of life for our students and get our students to involved in social activities besides having an extensive training in the field.

Our curriculum is continuously updated in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System.

The major concerns of our faculty are offering an up-to-date dental training and promote excellence in patient care and support the community in educational and clinical needs in dental issues.
We strive to develop scientifically based, self confident, socially and ethically sensitive dentists with a strong commitment to Atatürk’s principles.

We hope that students will take full advantage of our excellent teaching facilities and will always be proud of being a member of the Near East University.

Dorona Tourism, an establishment that carries out tourism and traveling activities within the body of the Near East University, is proud of offering the best possible service for the customers from transportation to accommodation.

Turgay Durdu, the Director of Dorana Tourism, stated that Dorana Tourism, which carries out travelling activities within the structure of the Near East Tourism and Travel Enterprises offers services at its Central Office in Gönyeli and at the campus office located within the Near East University.

Mr. Durdu indicated  that Dorana Tourism offers various modern facilities like domestic and international flight tickets, hotel reservations and special holiday tours and activities with the most favorable prices mainly for academic members of the Near East University,  Near East staff, students and customers.

He further stated that Dorana Tourism offers special installment based payment options up to 30 months for members of the Near East family, students and Card Plus and Campus Card owners.

Mr. Durdu indicated that Dorana Tourism also offers equal payment opportunities for Near East staff. The staff is required to fill in and sign a form to benefit from this opportunity. This form enables Dorana Tourism to discharge the payment from their salaries. Dorana Tourism carries out activities and tasks severally, offers services to all faculties and organizes flight tickets and accommodations for academic staff.

Anıl Zaifoğlu, the Manager of Dorana Tourism Campus Office, stated that Dorana Tourism provides flight tickets to all over the world, mainly to Republic of Turkey at affordable prices for students. Mr. Zaifoğlu pointed out that owing to Campus Card, students  also have the option to avail of the three-month installment payment plans with free of commission.

He expressed that customers who buy tickets from Dorana Tourism are eligible for the lottery. Dorana Tourism offers accommodation for 2 people winning the lottery at Dorana Hotel and free drinks at The Garden Cafe at the weekends.

Mr.Zaifoğlu further stated that students of the Department of Tourism are able to carry out their applied training at Dorana Tourism. Mr. Zaifoğlu also pointed out that they, as Dorana tourism, try to offer the best service for their distinguished customers.

hospital of NEU saved the life of an English Citizen who was currently a tourist in TRNC.
Emergency Service of Near East University hospital, which provides health services on 24/7 basis, received an emergency call through “Emergency Number 153” on 27 March morning. In a very short period of time, the English citizen, who was currently a tourist in Çatalköy, was succoured.

Information on the patient’s status was acquired through the phone call made by relatives, stating that the patient suffered from severe chest pains. On the same phone call, the shortest route to the location of the patient was asked and retrieved. In addition, the doctors provided information on how to comfort the patient until the ambulance reached the specified location.
The patient was taken to the Near East Hospital within 39 minutes after the emergency call was received at “Emergency Number 153”. The paramedics of the ambulance applied first aid to the patient on their way to the hospital. With the directions of the paramedics on the ambulance, the necessary preparations were made at the Emergency Service before the arrival of the patient. The cardiologists promptly examined the patient and then transferred him into the intensive care unit.

The patient, Robert Allan Croshaw, was prepared for angiography at the intensive care and angiography was performed 25 minutes after arriving to the Hospital of Near East University. Head of Department of Cardiology, Prof. Dr. Barış Ökçün and two other professors at the same department successfully inserted a balloon and a stent into the coronary vein; hence the patient’s life was saved even though he was in a situation which was likely to be fatal.

Having difficulty in expressing feelings after the incident, Croshaw declared his astonishment by saying “this is amazing, the hospital is a huge concept”.

“Time is a very important issue in situations like this. Having an Emergency Service as such and also having an experienced and enriched cardiology staff, alongside technological medical equipment, we were able to fully treat Allan Croshaw 90 minutes after the heart attack, preventing permanent damage of the heart. This is a great achievement” said Prof. Dr. Barış Ökçün who led the team which applied the treatment.

According to the statement released by the Hospital of Near East University, Croshaw will be discharged from the hospital on Friday morning. In this statement, it was mentioned that as well as the lives of the people of this country, the lives of tourists are also secured thanks to the establishment of the Near East University hospital. Furthermore, it was also stated that the presence of the hospital was leading to an increase in the number of tourists, feeling that their lives are assured.

Individual Swimming Championship was held by TRNC Water Sports Federation on Saturday, 24 March 2012. A total of 174 athletes took part in the championship which was held at the Near East University Olympic Swimming Pool. Two records were broken during the swimming competition in both male and female groups in 50 meters freestyle swimming, 50 metres backstroke, 50 metres breaststroke, 50 metres butterfly stroke, 100 metres freestyle and 200 metres mixed stroke swimming.

Near East University athlete Başak Bizden showed the success of breaking records in two different branches of Individual Swimming Championship. Başak Bizden was the only athlete who succeeded to set records. She set her first record in 50 metres of breast stroke of 11-12 year olds group at a time of 00:38:12, and set her second record by swimming 200 metres mixed stroke of 12-13 year olds at a time of 02:50:02
“The records set today, at the Near East University Olympic Swimming Pool is an indication of more success expected to come in further championships which will be held within this new season of swimming” said the Director of Health, Culture and Sports Office, Dr. Hakan Atamtürk and congratulated the athletes and their trainers.

The Elderly Care Centre of hospital of NEU, which offers preventive, recuperative and rehabilitative health services as a whole within its body, started to welcome its guests. According to the info released from the hospital of NEU, the Elderly Care Centre of hospital of NEU started to provide comprehensive services to elderly people within a safe, peaceful and hygenic environment with its specialist team comprised of experienced doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and supporting health staff. It is also pointed out in the press release that guests staying at the Centre are provided with comprehensive social and psychological support in order to fulfil their social and psychological needs and sturdily maintain their relations with their relatives and society.

We are offering professional service and comfort to our guests…

Mr. Ahmet Savaşan, Member of Board of Trustees of hospital of NEU said that “We are offering professional service with our specialist staff on 24 hours basis to our guests staying at the Elderly Care Centre, within the preeminently comfortable environment of our hospital .” Savaşan also stated that guests staying in Elderly Care Centre are provided with all possible sort of comfortable accommodation facilities, where large and spacious rooms with LCD TV, private bathroom and toilet, special care beds of highest quality are standard facilities. Guests may also prefer to stay on their own or share their rooms with another guest depending on their wish.

Savaşan, emphasizing that needs of elderly guests are dully admitted in the best possible way in order to ensure life quality of them, also said “Our guests are examined by our doctors consistently and their personal care is carried out in the best possible way. Also, their nourishment needs are carefully monitored and planned by our nutritionists. Besides all these, social activities and various physical activities are organized for our guests.”

A Competition of “Television Public Spot” between Universities that own a Faculty of Communication is being held by News Cameramen Association and Higher Education Council for Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination (YÖDAK).

Aim:
A competition is being held by News Cameramen Association aiming to draw attention to traffic accidents and raise a further awareness of traffic issues. Within the scope of this project, a competition on “TRAFFIC” is being held through collaboration with the Faculties of Communication of various universities.

Type:
There are no restrictions regarding to what is sent for television public spot.

Conditions of Participation:
1. Participants have the opportunity to participate in the competition with their recordings of TV Public Spots.
2. Students of Faculties of Communication of all TRNC universities are entitled to participate in the competition.
3. The TV Public Spot recordings sent to the competition are required to be at least 45 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds.
4. Each participant can only participate to this competition with two different recordings.
5. Recordings are required to be initially sent to this competition only, they should be recordings which have not been used in any other competitions.
6. Participants need to fully complete the participation form, including their CVs and three copies of the DVD enclosed in envelopes and provide them to the Headquarters of the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema. Participants are required to note down their name, their recording’s name and its duration on the enclosed envelopes.
7. Legal responsibility of the recordings is the concern of the participants.
8. The recordings which are given in to participate in the competition will not be returned back.
9. The News Cameramen association will have the right of non-profit display of all the recordings which will take part in the competition, for 3 years. The recordings which win awards will be shown on TV.
10. The closing date of handing in recordings is 18 May 2012. The result of the competition will be announced through the press. The Award Ceremony will be held at a place and time which will be announced on 2 June 2012.

Awards:
For those who come in:
First Winner: 3000 TL; Second Winner: 2000 TL and Third Winner: 1000 TL will be awarded with a money prize, along with a certificate of success.
Those which will be regarded as honourable mention are going to be awarded with a certificate of success and a memoriam plate of the News Cameramen Association.
Each participant will be awarded with a certificate of participation.

A protocol, regarding health care of 60,000 tourists that will be transferred to our country this year by the consortium comprised by two tour operators, NTL Travel and Akmina Travel, which brought in the highest number or tourists to North Cyprus in 2011, was signed between the Near East University and the consortium in Berlin.

The Protocol including 60,000 tourists has been signed between the hospital of NEU and consortium comprised by NTL Travel and Akmina Travel, with the objective of pronouncing to the world in the international platform that the Northern Cyprus is a “safe country” in terms of “tourist health”, and contributing to facilities aiming to bring in eligible, high-class tourists to North Cyprus.

According to press info released by the hospital of NEU, the Protocol was signed by Mr. Ahmet Savaşan, member of Governing Board of hospital of NEU and General Director of Tourism Enterprises of NEU, Hüseyin Oskar, the Director of NTL and İsmail and Derviş Abidin, the directors of Akmina Travel. In accordance with the terms of the protocol, the overseas tourists coming especially from Germany, France, Holland, Denmark, and Iraq through the facilities of consortium of NTL and Akmina Travel will benefit from the health services of hospital of NEU at the international standards.

Health of 60,000 tourists under assurance of hospital of NEU
Mr. Savaşan expressed that “third-age tourists from old age population of the European countries are basically demanding high quality health services when they go abroad for touristic purposes and this is an important criteria in deciding on touristic destinations. Thus, as the demands for health services met by the hospital of NEU at the international standards, the ITB Berlin was a significant opportunity to pronounce to the world that North Cyprus has already turned into one of the safest and reliable touristic destinations in meeting the medical needs. In accordance with the attempts based on principles of our Founding Rector Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, we are carrying out studies to develop the tourism sector of our country on sturdy grounds and the health of 60,000 tourists was taken under assurance by the protocol signed today.”

Tour Operators Give Full Mark To North Cyprus On Tourist Health
Hüseyin Oskar, starting to his speech saying “I specifically thank Dr. Suat Günsel for bringing in such an advanced hospital to North Cyprus”, stated that “Tour operators are giving full marks to health services to our country. This helps us to make further progress. Taking the advanced health services offered by the hospital of NEU at the international standards into consideration, the high-class foreign tourists prefer our country more than usual at the moment.

Health is as important as transportation, accommodation and touristic values
Directors of Akmina Tourism also emphasized in their speeches that health issues are as important as accommodation and transportation issues, and touristic and human origined richness. They also expressed their gratitude to Dr. Suat İ. Günsel for his invaluable contributions to tourism sector of the country by creating the hospital of NEU.

The Tennis Championship of Universities organized by TRNC University Sports Federation for 2011-2012 was completed with the final challanges on Wednesday, 21 March 2012. Women’s Tennis Team of the Near East University became champion at the tournament.

Near East University team gets the Championship of Senior Women Volleyball League for 2011-2012 organized by TRNC Volleyball Federation. Near East University Team having the upper hand in the third session of the final match against her rival, MAGEM, won the match 3-1 and became the champion of 2011-2012.

Following the match held in Lefkoşa Atatürk Sports Complex, the championship cup was given to Senior Women Volleyball Team of NEU by authorities. Dr. Hakan Atamtürk, the Head of the Sports Club of NEU said “I deliver my best gratitutudes to our Senior Women’s Volleyball Team and their coach, Olgun Kumova who managed to become the champion for four consecutive years and stayed at the top rather than reaching the top.”

Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet, the Rector of Istanbul University and Chairman of Association of University Hospitals Consortium visited the Faculty of Medicine and Hospital of Near East University.

Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet, the Rector of Istanbul University and during their visit, his fellows were accompanied by Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, the Founding Rector of NEU, Dr. İrfan S. Günsel, the Chairman of Board of Trustees, Mr. Adem Aköl, the Vice Chairman of Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Ümit Hassan, Rector of NEU, vice rectors, chief physician, all heads of departments.

After the reception held in honour of him and his accompanying committe, Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet went through the hospital.

Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet and his accompanying committee going through every single department, expressed his admiration especially about the hygiene of the hospital and told that everything was taken into account even down to the last detail…

After going through the hospital of NEU and Faculty of Medicine of NEU, Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet delivered a speech to Near East TV and congratulated the Founding Rector Dr. Suat İ. Günsel and his team, expressing that Dr. Günsel brought in a magnificient masterpiece to TRNC at the international standards with which he was so impressed.

Prof. Dr. Yunus Söylet said that “This is not my first visit to Near East University, I had visited the Near East previously as a member of YOK, the Higher Education Council of Turkey. However, iIn this visit, I was able to see the Hospital of Near East University and Faculty of Medicine of NEU. They are so impressive, everything is surpassingly modern and contemporary, technology was used in every single field, everything is connected to each other with an advanced system of automation. So, management and follow up issues were made so easy, and every comfort was provided for patients and employees.”

Prof. Dr. Söylet also expressed that “I confidently believe that this university hospital will provide extensive opportunities for training of many doctors and specialists, and moreover, all patients seeking for medical help from this hospital will regain their health.”