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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is an administrative body established to support the Rector in carrying out the administrative affairs of the University. The Board consists of the Deans of the University, under the chairmanship of the Rector, and three professors elected by the Senate for a four-year term to represent the University's various academic units and fields of study. 

The Rector convenes the Board of Directors whenever deemed necessary. Vice Rectors may participate in Board meetings; however, they do not have voting rights. 

Principal Duties 

The principal duties of the Board of Directors are as follows: 

  • To assist the Rector in implementing the decisions of higher education authorities and the Senate in accordance with established plans and programs; 

  • To ensure the effective implementation of institutional activity plans and programs; 

  • To review the University's investment program and draft budget proposal by considering the recommendations of affiliated academic and administrative units, and to provide opinions and recommendations to the Rector regarding matters related to University administration; 

  • To review appeals submitted against the decisions of the administrative boards of faculties, institutes, and schools, and to make final decisions on such matters; 

  • To perform other duties assigned under Higher Education Law No. 2547. 

Board of Directors Members

Title/Position Full Name
President Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Ayşe BATIREL
Interim Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali GÜLÇELİK 
Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing Prof. Dr. Selda ÇELİK
Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Arzu GERÇEK
Interim Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Neslihan ÜSTÜNDAĞ OKUR
Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Şeniz KARAÇAY
Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Simel AYYILDIZ
Interim Dean, Hamidiye Faculty of Life Sciences Prof. Dr. Cengiz YILDIRIM
Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Nursing Prof. Dr. Fatma İlknur ÇINAR
Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Türkan YILDIRIM
Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Onur ERDEM
Dean, Hamidiye International Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Banu ŞAHİN YILDIZ
Acting Dean, Ibn Sina Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Yunus KARAKOÇ
Dean, Adana Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Timuçin ÇİL
Dean, Erzurum Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Özgür DAĞ
Dean, Bursa Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Mehmet DEMİR
Dean, İzmir Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Enver İLHAN
Dean, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Ahmet ŞEN
Interim Dean, Somalia Mogadishu Recep Tayyip Erdogan Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Raşit GÜNDOĞDU
Dean, Çobanbey Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZTÜRK
Dean, Kayseri Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. İlhami ÇELİK
Dean, Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilition Prof. Dr. Necmiye ÜN YILDIRIM
Interim Dean, Sarajevo International Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Interim Dean, Sarajevo International Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Interim Dean, Samarkand Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Interim Dean, Bukhara Ibn Sina Faculty of Dentistry Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Interim Dean, Bukhara Ibn Sina Faculty of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Kemalettin AYDIN
Professor Representative Prof. Dr. Simel AYYILDIZ