{"id":17012,"date":"2025-07-31T18:29:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/?p=17012"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T11:34:29","slug":"honorary-consul-general-of-the-republic-of-turkiye-rahmat-shah-welcomes-umsu-rector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umsu.ac.id\/en\/honorary-consul-general-of-the-republic-of-turkiye-rahmat-shah-welcomes-umsu-rector\/","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Consul General of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, Rahmat Shah, Welcomes UMSU Rector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"451\">The Honorary Consul General of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye for Sumatra, Tun. Dr. H. Rahmat Shah, received a courtesy visit from the Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Prof. Dr. H. Agussani, MAP, at the Consulate Office in Medan on Thursday (July 31).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"896\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-31-at-4.40.33-PM-2.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/>Rector Prof. Agussani was accompanied by Vice Rector II Prof. Dr. Akrim, M.Pd., Head of the UMSU Center for Malay Cultural Studies (PKBM) Prof. Dr. Khairil Ansari, M.Pd., along with several faculty leaders and bureau heads. The visit was a return gesture following the Honorary Consul General\u2019s earlier visit to UMSU. During the meeting, the Rector shared updates on UMSU\u2019s development, particularly its <strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"893\">internationalization initiatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"1328\">It was conveyed that a UMSU delegation, led by Vice Rector III together with Muhammadiyah Regional Leaders of North Sumatra and several faculty representatives, was currently visiting Egypt and T\u00fcrkiye to establish academic collaborations. A number of <strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1176\">partnership agreements<\/strong> with universities in Egypt and T\u00fcrkiye had already been signed, aimed at strengthening academic ties and fostering knowledge and experience exchange.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1456\">\u201cWe hope these collaborations will lead to joint scholarly works and long-term educational partnerships,\u201d said the Rector.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-31-at-4.40.32-PM.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1798\">During the meeting, the Honorary Consul General of T\u00fcrkiye for Sumatra, Tun. Dr. H. Rahmat Shah, reaffirmed his commitment to building strong bonds with Indonesia. He recalled that during the Aceh tsunami, T\u00fcrkiye was the <strong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1709\">first country to send aid<\/strong> to the disaster area, highlighting the deep-rooted friendship between the two nations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1990\">He also emphasized the importance of collaboration in advancing shared potential, while noting that at times, personal or institutional ego can hinder the realization of positive outcomes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2139\">Furthermore, Dr. Rahmat Shah expressed his <strong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2051\">full support<\/strong> for UMSU\u2019s internationalization agenda through partnerships with universities abroad.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2493\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2493\">\u201cI sincerely hope UMSU\u2019s delegation visit to T\u00fcrkiye will produce tangible follow-ups for advancing education. I personally would have loved to accompany UMSU in meeting the Indonesian Embassy in T\u00fcrkiye\u2014my close friend there is a diplomat with an academic background\u2014while also introducing UMSU to some of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s leading universities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2493\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/umsu.ac.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-07-31-at-4.40.33-PM-3.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Honorary Consul General of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye for Sumatra, Tun. Dr. H. Rahmat Shah, received a courtesy visit from the Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU), Prof. Dr. H. Agussani, MAP, at the Consulate Office in Medan on Thursday (July 31). 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