The response to language courses has been encouraging as it facilitates people-to-people cultural exchange promoting closer mutual understandings and allows deeper meaningful bonds to flourish, Ambassador of Turkiye to Brunei Darussalam Professor Dr Hamit Ersoy said. He added that it “establishes the fertile bedrock for bilateral agreements to bear fruit and yield tangible results”.
Professor Dr Hamit Ersoy said this in his opening remarks at a Turkish Language Course for 15 officers of the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) yesterday.
“This shows an increasing interest from the public to learn more about Türkiye and its rich historical and cultural heritage. It also highlights a milestone for our embassy, as this is the first class we have organised with MinDef,” he said. “As we have been working to broaden and widen the grounds for mutual cooperation between Brunei and Turkish communities, the language courses are a stepping stone for educational and cultural exchanges between our countries,” the envoy added.
The first session of a Turkish Language Course for MinDef staff underscores the interest and growing success of Turkish language courses in the Sultanate, marking the 10th institution to host Turkish language courses in Brunei. This follows on from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Brunei History Centre, Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam Secondary School, Institute of Brunei Technical Education, Religious Teachers University College of Seri Begawan, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Universiti Teknologi Brunei and at the embassy. The Turkish language course will be delivered voluntarily by Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) Coordinator for Brunei Lale Ersoy. On passing, attendees will receive a recognised certificate from YEE.
