Girne University holds White Coat Ceremony for medical students

Girne University held its 2026–2027 Academic Year White Coat Ceremony for the Faculty of Medicine. The event, held at the Prof. Dr. İlkay Salihoğlu Cumhuriyet Hall, marked the beginning of medical training for new students as they received their symbolic white coats.

During the ceremony, Girne University Rector Prof. Dr. İlkay Salihoğlu and Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Rüveyde Bundak delivered opening remarks. Prof. Dr. Salihoğlu emphasized that the university’s responsibility extends beyond technical skills to training physicians who are scientifically equipped, ethically committed, and respectful of human life.