Turkey to Host Going Global 2026 Conference for the First Time

Council of Higher Education (CoHE) President Erol Özvar received the UK Ambassador to Ankara, Jennifer Anderson, to discuss the preparation processes for the Going Global 2026 Conference to be held in Istanbul in November and opportunities for academic cooperation between the two countries.

CoHE President Erol Özvar hosted UK Ambassador to Ankara Jennifer Anderson at the Council of Higher Education. During the meeting, preparations for the Going Global 2026 Conference to be held in Istanbul in November and the development of higher education relations between Turkey and the UK were evaluated.

Özvar stated that the conference being hosted by Turkey for the first time is of great importance in terms of the international visibility of Turkish higher education. The organization, which will bring together higher education representatives from different countries, is expected to strengthen Turkish universities' relations with global academic circles and contribute to new research partnerships.

Another important agenda item of the meeting was higher education relations between the two countries. The parties discussed issues aimed at expanding joint working areas and deepening academic cooperation between Turkish and British universities.