Kastamonu University was awarded a plaque at a ceremony organized by the Vocational Qualifications Authority for being among the top 30 universities in Türkiye in terms of the number of programs entitled to use the Turkey Qualifications Framework (TYÇ) logo.  

The 21st General Assembly of the Vocational Qualifications Authority (MYK). Following the Ordinary General Assembly, the "Competence and Recognition in Higher Education Türkiye Qualifications Framework (TQF) Logo Usage Rights Meeting" was held in Ankara on October 27, 2026. In the program, plaques were presented to 30 universities that had completed quality assurance processes and had the highest number of programs with the right to use the TYÇ logo. Our university was also among the awarded universities. 

A Success Plaque was Presented to Our Rector Prof.Dr Ahmet Hamdi Topal  

The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Labor and Social Security Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan, the President of the Vocational Qualifications Authority Prof. Dr. Aşkın Tören, the Executive Board Member of the Higher Education Council (YÖK) Mahmut Ak, the Vice President of the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) Prof. Dr. Ramazan Bayındır, university rectors, and invited guests. Our Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, and our Vice Rectors, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Atalan and Prof. Dr. Selahattin Kaymakcı represented the university.  

A success plaque was presented to our Rector, Prof. Dr.  Ahmet Hamdi Topal, for our university's inclusion among the top 30 universities in Türkiye based on the number of programs with the TYÇ logo usage rights. Our Rector received the plaque awarded to our University from the hands of the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan, and the YÖK Executive Board Member, Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ak.  

Minister Işıkhan: The TYÇ Logo is an Indicator of Quality Assurance and Recognition

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Labor and Social Security Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan stated that the Turkish Qualifications Framework is a national framework that brings together competencies acquired through different learning pathways within a common structure and is based on quality assurance.  

Emphasizing the importance of the TYÇ logo in terms of quality assurance, transparency, and the recognition of competencies, Minister Işıkhan stated that the implementation strengthens the reliability of the knowledge and skills students acquire, the comprehensibility of graduate competencies, and the connection between education and working life.  

Explaining that the qualifications of relevant higher education programs in 162 universities across Türkiye have been placed in the TYÇ and that these programs have gained the right to use the logo, Minister Işıkhan stated that they aim for the programs with quality assurance to find a broader place within the TYÇ framework and for the qualifications obtained in Türkiye to be recognized more strongly in the international labor market.  

Emphasis on Quality-Oriented Education and International Recognition from Our Rector

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, emphasized in his evaluation that the development of quality assurance in higher education, the training of qualified graduates, and the international recognition of graduate competencies are among the primary goals of our University.  

Our Rector, stating that the programs at our university that have been granted the right to use the TYÇ logo are a sign of the understanding of continuously improving quality in the education and training processes, expressed that this achievement will contribute to the recognition of the knowledge and skills of our graduates. Thanking the academic and administrative staff who contributed to the process, our Rector noted that quality-focused efforts would continue at our University.  

Our Rector also expressed his gratitude to the President of the Higher Education Council, Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, and the President of the Higher Education Quality Council, Prof. Dr. Ümit Kocabıçak, for their support of quality assurance efforts, and to the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Prof. Dr. Vedat Işıkhan, and the President of the Vocational Qualifications Authority, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Tören, for their contributions and support in the process of using the TYÇ logo.