Incoming Staff Experience at Tarsus University
“Our Erasmus+ mobility at Tarsus University was a truly rewarding experience. From the very first day, we felt warmly welcomed and appreciated the kindness, openness, and professionalism of everyone we met. The visit gave us an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas, learn more about each other’s institutions, and strengthen the partnership between our universities. We are sincerely grateful for the warm hospitality and the time dedicated to us, and we hope this visit will be the beginning of even closer cooperation in the future. Thank you once again for making our stay so memorable.”
Anja Dragojevic and Elvedina Tatarevic
Pan-European University Apeiron, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2026
My first impression is that Türkiye is a country full of warmth, energy, and hospitality.
What impressed me the most was seeing students and people in the city talking outside with a glass of çay in their hands. In Japan, many people tend to look at their smartphones, and communication is often done through social media. Therefore, I felt that Turkish culture places great importance on direct communication and human relationships.
I think the Erasmus+ program is a very valuable and meaningful program. International collaboration and inter-university partnerships do not always begin with large formal research projects. Very often, they begin with human exchange. When researchers, staff, and students actually visit each other’s universities, they can understand the real atmosphere of the university, the city, and the people. This kind of direct experience makes collaboration more natural and stronger.
Tarsus University is a young university, and I felt that it has a very energetic atmosphere. I was also impressed by the active attitude of the students and the positive atmosphere throughout the university. I believe that exchanges between Tarsus University and Nagoya Institute of Technology will be very stimulating for young people in both countries...I believe this mobility will become an important first step toward deeper collaboration between our universities. Through this visit, we were able to meet face to face, exchange ideas about research and education, and understand each other’s research environments and university atmosphere. These experiences are very important for developing collaborations based on mutual trust.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hidetoshi Miyazaki
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan - 2026
"During this mobility, I concluded that the conditions for both studying and academic work on the University of Tarsus campus are excellent, as the infrastructure itself is at an exceptionally high level. The hosts and the Erasmus team were incredibly friendly and hospitable; in that regard, I felt completely as though I were in the company of close friends.
Finally, my colleague and I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the university and the Erasmus team for the exceptional pleasure and privilege of being your guests. We felt more than comfortable, and your invaluable support with logistical and administrative matters from the very first day of our arrival in Mersin ensured a smooth transition, allowing us to fully engage with our mobility objectives."
Predrag Dikanovic
University Adriatic, Montenegro - 2026
"I was particularly impressed by the organization of work at the university, its professional approach, and its clear commitment to the quality of the educational process, as well as the library within the university campus—its rich selection of literature, modern organization, and overall functioning represent an excellent example of a serious academic environment.
I would like to sincerely praise the Erasmus Office, which left a strong impression through their dedication, kindness, and sense of responsibility. The students of Tarsus University also left a very positive impression on me with their modern way of thinking, openness, and readiness to acquire new knowledge. I believe that Tarsus University rightfully holds the position of a leader in the educational process in Türkiye. This visit represents a valuable experience for me, as well as confirmation that true dedication to knowledge, cooperation, and progress always leaves a deep and lasting mark."
Darko Šcepanovic
University Adriatic, Montenegro - 2026
"The Erasmus for Staff mobility at Tarsus University was extremely high quality and interesting. I was a guest at the Department of Textile Design, where I was received very kindly and warmly by the staff. I felt their young energy and enthusiasm. I am very grateful for the presentation of the ebru printing technique, where I was able to test myself. I will be very happy to show this skill to our faculty as well.
In the future, we are counting on their professors and students to visit the Faculty of Design and Slovenia. I will introduce Tarsus University to the students of the Faculty of Design and suggest an Erasmus exchange.
Thank you to the staff at Tarsus University for the friendly hospitality and many useful and enjoyable experiences. I look forward to meeting you at the Faculty of Design in Ljubljana.
Kind regards"
Lidija Rotar
Faculty of Design Slovenia - 2022
