Speech of the Chairman

I am Orhan Aydın, Mechanical Engineer, I was born in 1952. I am the Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of OSTIM Organized Industrial Zone, OSTIM Foundation and OSTIM
Technical University. Before talking about OSTIM Technical University, I must talk about
OSTIM. Because OSTIM is an industrial zone with more than 50 years of history. It is
the hub of industrialization in Ankara. OSTIM is a place where all products can be
produced, all kinds of technological productions are made, clusters are located,
Technopark is located, educational institutions are located. OSTIM Technical University
is the result of this 50-year accumulation of experience. There is a primary school,
secondary school, vocational high school, Apprenticeship Training Center and
Vocational School. With OSTIM Technical University, these educational activities have
become more expansive. The mission of our foundation is to develop the technology
and competitiveness of our companies producing in OSTIM, our industrial organizations
producing in Ankara and our region. Education is the most important tool for this goal.
The last time we completed the ecosystem here was 3 years ago by including OSTIM
Technical University in the activities of our vocational high schools, Industrial Vocational
High School and Vocational School. The companies that undertake their operations
here are quite competitive in the international arena. University-industry cooperation is
crucial to produce quality technological and innovative products. There are also other
aspects of the university-industry cooperation. One of the most important of these is that
our university students are close to the industry. Training while producing, producing
while training is a function that not all institutions can undertake.