Bilal Erdoğan touts Ibn Haldun University as a social‑science excellence hub

Bilal Erdoğan, vice‑chair of the board of trustees of Ibn Haldun University, addressed students and faculty at the university’s TercihFest gala in Başakşehir. He said the institution aims to become one of the world’s leading centres for social‑science research and excellence, likening its ambition to Harvard’s model of funding and impact.

Erdoğan emphasized the need for “idea people” who can offer new solutions to societal challenges in an unpredictable, turbulent era. He called for independent thinking, cross‑cultural learning, and greater investment in education beyond tuition fees, positioning the university as a future hub for thought leadership in the 21st‑century world.