# Turkish university international cooperation expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-university-international-cooperation-expansion > Updated: 2026-09-22T06:52:46.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2. Turkish universities are actively expanding their international academic and technological cooperation through various global partnerships. Initial efforts focused on strengthening ties with Pakistan, where institutions such as Boğaziçi, Gazi, and Hacettepe universities signed agreements with schools like Quaid-i-Azam University and the National University of Sciences and Technology. These partnerships aim to facilitate student and faculty mobility, joint research, and dual degree programs. Domestically, there has been a push to modernize curricula with a focus on artificial intelligence and data science to support industrial digital transformation. Subsequent developments show an expansion of these international ties toward China. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, Atatürk University participated in seminars regarding the ‘Ice and Snow Economy,’ covering winter tourism and extreme climate studies. Additionally, Dokuz Eylül University has engaged in high-level meetings in Chengdu to sign memorandums of understanding regarding AI digital innovation, biotechnology, and technology transfer. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Turkish universities expand academic and economic ties with China Turkish universities Atatürk and Dokuz Eylül are expanding academic and technological cooperation with China, focusing on the ice and snow economy, AI, biotechnology, and the Belt and Road Initiative. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-universities-expand-academic-and-economic-ties-with-china ### 2026-09-21: Turkish universities expand international ties and technology focus Turkish universities are strengthening international ties through new exchange agreements with Pakistan and calling for more technology-focused departments to meet modern industrial demands. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tavanl-begins-new-university-academic-year --- Cite as: Turkish university international cooperation expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-university-international-cooperation-expansion