ISLAMABAD - National University of Modern Languages (NUML) and Suleyman Sah University, Turkey, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Tuesday to have a close academic collaboration in the faculties of humanities and social sciences, faculty of administrative and management sciences as well as research.
The MOU was signed by the Director General NUML, Brig Azam Jamal, and Professor Dr Adnan Aslan, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Suleyman Sah University. The signature ceremony was attended by the Registrar Brig (Retd) M Saeed Akhtar Malik, Director Academics Col (Retd) Syed Jawaid, Harun Koken, Chairman Rumi Foundation and Dr Zakeriya Nas, Head of Turkish Department at NUML.
Talking on the occasion, Professor Dr Adnan Aslan said that Pakistan was a very close friend of Turkey and people of Turkey had deep fraternal feelings for their Pakistani brothers. This collaboration between two universities of Pakistan and Turkey would be another opportunity to assist each other in the filed of academic research and learning which ultimately leads toward economic and social betterment. He told that "there are four departments under the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences" and through this collaboration such arrangements would be made under which students and faculty members would be ultimate beneficiary, he added.
He also said that the major emphasis would be on the research and students and faculty members would be given opportunities to carry out research under the guidance of some very highly qualified and experienced teachers.
DG Brig Azam Jamal said that both institutions have a lot of similarities and there was a great scope to work in areas of Turkish language and literature, International Relations, Economics, Psychology and Management Sciences. Moreover, promotion of research in all disciplines of studies is one of our strategic thrusts. We look forward to some very beneficial and practical opportunities for our students and faculty members and vice verse. 
Initially, modalities for the initiation of student and faculty exchange programs and spilt degree programs would be discussed.
Later, Professor Dr Adnan ASLAN and Harun Koken, Chairman Rumi Foundation visited Turkish Department, Confucius Institute, Central Library and other learning facilities of the University. In the end DG Brig Azam Jamal presented university shield to the visiting guests.