The ceremony started at 17.00 with the attendance of lecturers and students.After the Stand in Silence and the National Anthem, the programa started. Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences  Prof. Sebahat Deniz PhD , Vice Rector Prof. Recep Bozdoğan PhD, Graduate Office Coordinator Assoc.Prof. Bülent Yılmaz PhD, Career Center Coordinator Prof.Berat Bırfın PhD made the opening speeches. In the ceremony where approximately 600 students from 15 departments graduated, the awards were presented by the former Undersecretary of the Prime Ministry and the new Presidential Assistant Fuat Oktay to the students,ranking the highest. After the presentation of the awards to the students, the graduation ceremony ended with the presentation of graduation certificates and with the oath-taking ceremony.