Turkey’s Oldest University Student Graduated

“Education has no age.” There was a development that proved that his statement was true. 82 year old Mustafa Yavuz YalcinkayaHe completed his education at Ankara University Faculty of Law and received his diploma. Yalcinkaya, The oldest university student in Turkey went down in history. Let’s look at the story of Mustafa Yavuz Yalçınkaya, a lawyer at the age of 82, together.

Mustafa Yavuz Yalçınkaya was originally born in 1959. Ankara University Faculty of Law had won the division. However, after the coup in 1960, the right of reserve petty officer granted to high school graduates changed Yalçınkaya’s mind. By taking advantage of this right military teacher Yalçınkaya wanted to complete his university education after his retirement. Finally, the expected happened and the 82-year-old citizen officially received his law degree.

Introducing Turkey’s oldest university student

Mustafa Yavuz Yalçınkaya, 82, is also He was also interested in music.. Yalçınkaya, who also sang songs while receiving his diploma, had fun moments for the ceremony participants. Mustafa Yavuz Yalçınkaya, who will spend his next life as a law graduate, diploma at the ceremony he said:

“To our rector, dean and dear student friends who gifted me this beautiful day. Thanks i do. I enrolled at Ankara University in 1959 and after the 1960 revolution, when high school graduates were recruited as teachers, I went to the army. ‘The law is difficult, you can’t finish it. They said, ‘Study an easier school. I also enrolled in the Faculty of Language, History and Geography. Meanwhile, I met my wife. Then I went to Paris and stayed there for 2 years. Then two amnesties came out. I took advantage of the first amnesty and came to law school. Then I had to drop out of school again because of my work in Antalya. Another amnesty is out, with the last amnesty continuing for three more years I finished the faculty. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to my graduation and gave amnesty…”