Giresun University’s 2025–2026 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony was held at the Çotanak Sports Complex. Students from the Tirebolu Faculty of Communication also joined in the graduation celebrations.

The graduation program began with a musical performance by students and faculty members of the State Conservatory, followed by the official ceremony. After a moment of silence and the recitation of the National Anthem, our university’s Folk Dance Team presented a performance. The program continued with performances by students from our university’s Turkish Language Teaching Application and Research Center (TÖMER).

At the ceremony, Ahmet Burak Çanakçı, the university’s valedictorian, delivered a speech on behalf of the graduating students, while Rawan Salman, a student from Sudan, spoke on behalf of the international students.

In his remarks, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can, highlighted Giresun University’s academic and scientific achievements and wished the graduates success in their future lives. Giresun Mayor Fuat Köse and Giresun Governor Mustafa Koç also congratulated the students in their speeches.

Following the speeches, awards were presented to the top-ranking students. As Ahmet Burak Çanakçı, the university valedictorian, affixed a plaque to the graduation monument, the program continued with the recitation of the graduation oath.

The top-ranking students of the Tirebolu Faculty of Communication for the 2025–2026 academic year were also announced. The top honor in the faculty went to Zeynep Gül, a student in the Radio, Television, and Cinema Department; second place went to Esra Güley, also from the Radio, Television, and Cinema Department; and third place went to Ufuk Kekül, a student in the Journalism Department.

Students from the Journalism Department also paid tribute to their friends who lost their lives in the earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023. Throughout the graduation ceremony, the students carried banners featuring their friends’ photos to keep their memory alive.

The graduation ceremony concluded with the students collectively tossing their caps into the air.


Reporter: Nesrin Keskin / Kübra Nur Hatipoğlu