Dr. Zaidan Kafafi, the president of YU, met a delegation from Tadarus, represented by its chairman Dr. Abdelmoneim Awad and Dr. Hussain Jedaya. The two parties discussed possible avenues of cooperation, which includes establishing a university in Turkey that offers joint BA and Diploma programs in different majors.

Dr. Kafafi stressed the keenness of YU to cooperate with various international educational institutes, pointing to the cooperation agreements Yarmouk already have with a number of Turkish colleges and universities, adding that they are willing to cooperate with Tadarus to offer joint academic programs in different majors of mutual interest.

The president also noted that Yarmouk constantly develops the academic program plans they offer and establishes new programs to keep up with the rapid developments and to meet the needs of the local and Arab market.

Dr. Awad, for his part, praised the academic reputation that YU enjoys and stressed their keenness to cooperate with them in light of the current openness that international educational institutions witness. He also expressed their desire to sign a cooperation agreement with YU after submitting the project proposal.