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Veterinary Students Don White Coats at Ceremonies in Two Turkish Cities

Seventy students in Kastamonu and fifteen scholarship recipients in Afyon marked the start of their veterinary careers.

Sources: Kocatepe Gazetesi, Karadeniz Ekspres, Kastamonu Gündem Gazetesi3 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Veterinary Students Don White Coats at Ceremonies in Two Turkish Cities
Photo: Kocatepe Gazetesi

KEY POINTS

  • 70 students received white coats at Kastamonu University
  • 15 students received scholarships from Afyonkarahisar Veterinary Doctors' Chamber
  • Ceremonies took place in Kastamonu and Afyonkarahisar
  • Officials emphasized ethics, public health, and animal welfare

Seventy veterinary students at Kastamonu University put on their white coats at a ceremony held at Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Culture Center.

Former Minister Murat Başesgioğlu, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Selahattin Kaymakcı, and Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Özgür Kaynar attended the event along with officials, academic staff, students, and families.

“The white coat is not only a professional garment but also a symbol of science, honesty, competence, and above all the responsibility to protect the life and rights of voiceless living beings.”

— Celalettin Çankaya, President of the Afyonkarahisar Veterinary Doctors' Chamber

Kaymakcı said veterinary medicine also serves public health, food safety, animal production, and sustainable agriculture.

In Afyonkarahisar, the Veterinary Doctors' Chamber awarded scholarships to 15 students at a separate ceremony at Atatürk Congress Center.

Chamber President Celalettin Çankaya called the white coat a symbol of science, honesty, competence, and responsibility toward animals.

Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Zeki Gürler described the coat ceremony as an important beginning in the students' veterinary careers.

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