The academic education of Palestinian students in Istanbul paved the way for him to become a dean.
Palestinian teacher graduated from Turkey, Dr. Hanadi Duveykat said that the education she received in Istanbul was the mainstay of her academic success.
The impression of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) is that foreign diplomats, researchers and participants, who come to Turkey with a scholarship, are trying to reach the results between the countries and the convergence of the peoples.
Turkey’s higher education scholarship programs were branded as “Türkiye Scholarships” in 2012 and started to be carried out under the coordination of YTB.
With the scholarship program for promising foreign public officials, researchers and researchers who can be active in their country, learn Turkish and receive academic education, it is aimed that the scholars get to know Turkey closely and establish sustainable connections with Turkey.
Palestinian students with “Turkey Scholarships” Dr.
Duveykat, who uses his PhD on social media expertise at the Department of Journalism at Istanbul University, has published articles such as “Mapping scientific research on fake news: A systematic review” and “Journalism, Public Relations and Social Media in Palestine in the Historical Development Process”. . .
After completing his doctorate in Turkey, the Palestinian instructor started to teach at the Arab American University of Jenin and the University of Necah in Palestine. He is the Founding Dean of the Arab American University’s Faculty of Contemporary Media in Ramallah.
Speaking to AA correspondent, Duveykat stated that he applied for this program in 2012, when he could see Türkiye Scholarships as an important opportunity for his academic career.
Duveykat, “I returned from Egypt in 2012 with a master’s degree and my center. .” said.
Accepting the scholarships, but emphasizing that it was a “difficult process”, Duveykat said, “We went through various conflicts because there were so many Palestinian requests for scholarships from different branches.” used use.
Duveykat said, “I applied to Istanbul University, one of the most established universities in Turkey. With its reputation, ranking and high academic level, my main goal was here. My education was on social media expertise. 2012 was just the beginning of social media.”
Saying that the YTB experience was “really great”, Duveykat said, “From the first moment I entered the interviews and was accepted, the whole process was very systematic and orderly.” shared insights.
He did his doctorate in Istanbul, founded a faculty in Palestine.
His doctorate education at Istanbul University with a YTB scholarship paved the way for Duveykat, an experience that could establish a faculty at the university where he worked, regardless of his departure to his country.
The Palestinian student summarizes his experience from doctoral student to dean:
“The practical foundations YTB gave us the opportunity to fully benefit from the education and provided the necessary environment for this. There were many students from different countries of the world in the same group with me. Italian, Greek, Palestinian, Algerian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Lebanese, Korean (there were) as well as us. We had a rich experience with the instructors who gave training.
He had the opportunity to do multi-guided research in the education obtained at Istanbul University. This experience and scientific research broadened my horizons and I applied them at the university. He taught at Arab American University and Necah University. After a while, the task of establishing the Faculty of Contemporary Media at the Arab American University was entrusted to me. What I learned at Istanbul University in the construction of this faculty has been the mainstay for me and we have reached this stage.”
Pointing out that there are as many drawings as there are differences between Turkish and Arabic in Turkey, Duveykat continued as follows:
“There are a lot of the same words. Therefore, the words were not difficult to a certain extent while learning Turkish. The salary, the issue, and the soft drink are always the same. This made it a little easier (for me to learn). However, some letters and long syllables are different from Arabic. Just as there are letters like father, there are letters in Turkish that do not exist in Arabic, and I still have difficulty pronouncing them.”
“Load myself like a connection point between Turkey and Palestine”
The Palestinian teacher, who often pointed to the paintings based on this personal experience in lectures at universities in Palestine, the officials of the academic background in Turkey, continued as follows:
“It consists of the intention of many students to finish their education in Turkey. I am waiting.
While living in Turkey, you feel yourself in your second homeland. Turkey is a country where people really live. It envelops you and permeates you. Its air connects you to itself, to Istanbul and to the people.”
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Duveykat, who revealed what surprised or interesting him the most in Turkey, replied as follows:
“I can speak twice. First, I was in Turkey at the time of the coup. I can’t forget those first moments when we saw the planes. We are used to it, but how horrible it was to hear it in a stable and peaceful country like Turkey. It is not surprising that it was in Palestine. Because Israeli planes” It can bomb at any moment. But what happened in Turkey really hurt our hearts. We felt how much the people who live here love this country. People took to the streets to say no to this destruction.”
Duveykat, while living in Istanbul, praised his support of sending to Palestine and the Palestinian cause in Turkey, while second place to watch.
Duveykat said, “When the Israeli attacks came, we saw a lot of people taking to the streets, you were demonstrating and the Palestinians were leaving.