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KTMU Board of Trustees Meeting Held

  • 2026-10-03
The Board of Trustees of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (KTMU) convened at a meeting held in the Rectorate Senate Hall on October 2, 2026.

The meeting was attended by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Chapak, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, alongside Members of the Board of Trustees  Ibrahim Shenel, Head of Strategy and Budget of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye; Prof. Dr. Halim Haldun Goktash, Member of the Executive Board of Higher Education Council of the Republic of Türkiye; Ainura Isirailova, Head of the Department of Higher, Secondary Vocational, and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. Prof. Dr. Kemal Shenozhak, Member of the Executive Board of Higher Education Council of the Republic of Türkiye participated online. Additionally, KTMU Rector Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Ceylan, Deputy Rector Prof. Dr. Almaz Ibrayev, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. İsmet Altıntaş and Prof. Dr. Kamalbek Karımşakov, and Secretary-General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Ramazan İstanbullugil were present at the meeting.

During the meeting, the academic and institutional development of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, its educational activities, scientific research, internationalization efforts, and strategic goals for the future of the university were comprehensively discussed.

At the opening of the meeting, Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Chapak, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, shared evaluations regarding the current status of the university and prospects for the upcoming period. Discussions emphasized KTMU's vital role as a key institution fostering cooperation between the two brotherly nations in education, science, and culture.

Drawing attention to the importance of the projects, Board Member Ainura Isirailova highlighted the  girls' dormitory construction project, stating: "Student dormitories are a huge investment and a very important project for Kyrgyzstan."

Board Member Prof. Dr. Halim Haldun Goktash stated that efforts to improve housing facilities for university students continue unabated. In this context, during recent visits to the dormitories, the renovated blocks and completed refurbishments were inspected on-site.

Prof. Dr. Goktash remarked: "We toured the dormitories and visited those that underwent renovation; such efforts are invaluable for our students to receive their education in a healthy and peaceful environment."

Prof. Dr. Kemal Shenozhak expressed his wish that all decisions made during the meeting would be beneficial for Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University.

At the meeting, KTMU Rector Prof. Dr. Alpaslan Ceylan informed the Board of Trustees about the academic and institutional work of the university. It was reported that a budget of $10 million was spent on the new female dormitory construction project, and an additional resource of $4.15 million was secured by the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Strategy and Budget Department. Rector Ceylan took this opportunity to thank Mr. Ibrahim Shenel for providing the additional budget and expressed his gratitude to the Board of Trustees for their contributions to Manas University.

The deliberations covered plans to enhance the university's educational capacity, boost scientific productivity, support students' academic and social development, strengthen international partnerships, and develop institutional infrastructure. Furthermore, consensus was reached on the joint contributions of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Türkiye toward the university's development.

The meeting also addressed KTMU's goals and strategic priorities for the upcoming term. Within this framework, initiatives to be carried out across various domains—primarily education and instruction, scientific research, international collaborations, and institutional growth—were evaluated.

Based on these assessments, various decisions were taken to further strengthen Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University's capacity in education and science, sustain its institutional growth, and advance its position in the Turkic World.

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