Kastamonu University's Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center (TÖMER) will provide education to international students from various countries during the 2025-2026 academic year. According to current data, a total of 111 international students from 23 different countries have gathered in Kastamonu to learn Turkish and experience Turkish culture.
Highest Participation from Indonesia and Somalia
Among the students studying at TÖMER, Indonesia leads with 26 students, followed by Somalia with 25 students. These two countries are followed by the Philippines, with 12 students, Nigeria, with 8 students, Turkmenistan, with 7 students, and Kazakhstan, with 6 students.
A Multicultural Educational Environment on Campus
In addition to large student groups, individual participants also add diversity to the educational activities carried out at TÖMER. In this context, the countries that make up the multicultural educational environment of the campus include Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Morocco, the Philippines, Palestine, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Yemen. These students, who come from different geographical regions, add cultural richness to campus life.
Our Rector: "Turkish Establishes Permanent Bonds Between Cultures"
Commenting on the matter, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, emphasized that the work carried out at TÖMER is not limited to language teaching alone.
Our Rector stated that "The fact that our students from different geographies of the world are learning Turkish in Kastamonu is an important part of our University's internationalization vision. These students, who are studying in the same classes, are not only getting the opportunity to get to know Turkish culture closely but are also bringing their own cultures to our campus. "We believe that upon returning to their countries after graduation, they will establish lasting bonds with Turkey.
