Strengthening Scientific Ties with Turkey: Ambassador Esra Toplu and TÜBİTAK Representatives Visit FTMC

FTMC continues to strengthen its scientific ties with Turkey. On 14 May, FTMC’s leadership and researchers met with a delegation of high-ranking Turkish diplomats and scientists.

The Center welcomed the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Lithuania, Ms Esra Toplu, the Second Secretary of the Embassy, Mr Mehmet Bakici, as well as representatives of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK, including TÜBİTAK Program Coordinator Mr Mustafa Emre Avci.

The discussion was also attended by invited guests: Dr Saulius Marcinkonis, Acting Head Head of the International Cooperation Unit at the Research Council of Lithuania (LMT), and Deividas Petrulevičius, Programme Coordinator at the LMT.

“We thank Ambassador Esra Toplu for her active leadership – since our very first meetings, tangible results have already been achieved in strengthening cooperation between FTMC and TÜBİTAK. During the meeting, it became clear that the research priorities of both institutions closely align, from semiconductors and optoelectronics to metrology and defence technologies, where joint efforts can significantly reinforce one another.

It is particularly important that solutions in the defence field reach practical application as quickly as possible. Closer cooperation therefore enables a more focused and faster transition from scientific research to real-world products,” says FTMC Director Prof. Dr Ramūnas Skaudžius.

During the visit, existing examples of cooperation between FTMC and Turkey were reviewed, and broader opportunities for bilateral partnership in scientific research were discussed. FTMC Director R. Skaudžius and Deputy Director for Innovations and Development Dr Reda Nausėdaitė introduced the guests to the research themes being developed at the FTMC.

Representatives from several TÜBİTAK institutes also presented their work, including the National Metrology Institute (UME), the Marmara Research Center, the Defence Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE), and the Center of Research for Advanced Technologies of Informatics and Information Security (BILGEM).

TÜBİTAK, founded in 1963, is one of Turkey’s most important science and innovation institutions, and its main mission is to develop science, technology and innovation in the country and to strengthen scientific culture. The Council brings together thousands of researchers working across various natural science institutes, provides funding for scientific research, contributes to the formation of national science policy, and promotes science to the wider public through a variety of initiatives.

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