Under the coordination of our office, we held intense, yet productive and effective visits in Ankara for two days together with our Vice Rector responsible for Research and Development and our BAP Coordinator. During these visits, meetings were held with Professor Dr. Adem Kalınlı, Quality Coordinator and Big Data Coordinator and Rector Advisor at Middle East Technical University; Professor Dr. Mecit Halil Öztop, Research Coordinator and BAP Coordinator and Rector Advisor; Anıl Karaköse, Software Engineer at ABİS Technology; Professor Dr. Kaan Orhan, Vice Rector and Dean of Research at Ankara University; Professor Dr. Necmettin Ünal, BAP Coordinator; Professor Dr. Aytuğ Okumuş, TTO Coordinator and Deputy Dean of Research; Evrim Ağaçdelen, Research Dean's Office Specialist; Recep Tuğrul Özdemir, Head of Strategy Development Department at TÜBİTAK, and his team; Hande Gül Dinler, Education, Promotion, and Program Evaluation Director, and her team; Associate Professor Dr. Esat İpek, Head of the Project Development and Support Department at the Higher Education Council; Dr. Emrah Kayabaşı, and Dr. Fazilet Gül İnce Aracı. Information and exchanges of opinion were made regarding the 2024 performance of research universities. We thank our esteemed professors and institutional officials for their kind hospitality.

12.03.2025