The Rector of Kyrgyz Turkish Manas University (KTMU) Prof.Dr. Sebahattin Balcı visited Baku State University, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University and Azerbaijan Medical University, representing Azerbaijan in the context of the Turkic Council Turkic University Union and met with the Rectors of these universities on 28 February 2017.

The web site (www.turkunib.org) of Turkic University Union, the decisions taken at the 1st meeting of the Student Council of the Turkic University Union, the results of the research conducted by the Turkic Council Secretariat on the Bologna Process among the Member Universities, the pilot study within the scope of Orhun process to be conducted between the members universites of Turkic University Union as well as the organization of 1st Sports Games of the Turkic University Union were discussed and consulted during the meeting.

During the meeting Rector Prof.Dr. Balcı referred to the activities that the Turkic Council Turkic University Union has carried out since its establishment and gave information about the ongoing pilot study within Orhun process. He emphisized the importance of the project to be realized among the universities of Turkic University Union and stated that with this pilot study valuable experiences were gained for `Orhun Process`.

Rector of KTMU and the President of the Turkic University Union Dr. Sebahattin Balcı met with Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University Prof.Dr. Geray Geraybeyli and Rector of Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University Prof. Dr. Gülçöhre Memmedova at their premises and exchanged information and ideas regarding Orhun Process, Mevlana Exchange Program and other possible projects to be realised.

Prof. Dr. Sebahattin Balcı also invited and encourged the participation of two Universities to the 1st Sports Games of the Turkic University Union to be held on 15-19 May 2017 in Kyrgyzstan. Rectors Prof. Dr. Geraybeyli and Prof. Dr. Memmedova expressed their satisfaction from the visit of Prof. Dr. Sebahattin Balcı.