Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat who was appointed as the Rector of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart
University by the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took over office
from Prof. Dr. Yücel Acer.
Rector Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat participated in the handover ceremony with his family which
took place in the rector’s office.
Prof. Dr. Yücel Acer wished success to Rector Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat in his new position and
informed him about what has been done in the last four years.
Rector Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat stated that Prof. Dr. Yücel had worked in a difficult process and
said:
“I am in the comfort of receiving this position from an experienced rector like you. This is a
shift change, we took over the flag, but make sure this is your home. We will continue to
benefit from your experience. Our goal is to bring the university to a better place”.
Rector Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat expressed that success is the sum of talent and motivation. He
also emphasized that education and research are the most important responsibilities of the
universities and stated that they will continue to work in this context.
After the speeches, Prof. Dr. Yücel Acer and the Rector Dr. Sedat Murat presented flowers to
each other in the rector’s office.