Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Akdoğan answered Fatma Meltem Naz's questions on many issues such as the pandemic process, city hospital, scientific research and projects, university industry and city cooperation in the program "Need to Ask" broadcast on TV 52.

Answering questions about the pandemic process of Ordu University, Rector Prof. Dr. Ali Akdoğan said, “As Ordu University, we continue to carry out the education and training process smoothly through distance education and digital education opportunities during the pandemic period in order to ensure that education processes are carried out as smoothly as possible without interruption and our students do not experience victimization. Last year, we ranked 8th among universities that carried out the distance education process most effectively and efficiently. "

Rector Akdoğan, who made a statement about the City Hospital, which was started to be built in Cumhuriyet Campus, said, “As Ordu University, we allocated an additional area of ??208 decares at the beginning and then an additional 42 decares for the land of the City Hospital, which was started to be built by our Ministry of Health. In our city hospital, both the doctors of the Ministry of Health and the doctors of our University will work together. In addition, a Morphology building with classrooms, laboratories and study rooms will be built next to the hospital for faculty members and students of the Faculty of Medicine. In addition, the construction works of the ring road, city center and university connection roads needed for transportation to the hospital are continuing. As Ordu University, we wanted to reduce the dependence on neighboring provinces by making all medical treatments of a sick citizen in Ordu, and I believe that this addiction will decrease significantly with the construction of a city hospital. I would like to thank our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, our Ministry of Health and everyone who contributed to bring our city hospital to our city. " 

Rector Akdoğan, who talked about the studies carried out in the field of health within the university, said, “We have opened the Disabled and Dental Tomography Units in our Faculty of Dentistry in recent months. The Day Clinic and Disabled Unit, which we have put into service, will be able to treat patients with fear of dental treatment and jaw surgeries that require general anesthesia, primarily dental treatment of disabled individuals from Ordu and neighboring provinces. We also recently opened the Education Family Health Center. Education Family Health Center will also provide health services to our students, academic and administrative staff and citizens living in close proximity to our campus. In addition, we open an operating room and an intensive care unit in our Training and Research Hospital where severe cardiac surgeries can be performed. With the Cardiovascular Surgery Operating Room and Intensive Care Unit construction contract signed with the Governorship of Ordu, our citizens from Ordu will be able to receive this health service in their own province and severe heart surgeries can be performed in our city. In the field of health, our primary goal is that no patients experience victimization. 

Rector Akdoğan stated that the studies for the Faculty of Tourism to start its educational activities are continuing rapidly and stated that the foundation of the Faculty of Theology is planned to be laid within this year and that the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering and the Department of Oral and Dental Technician are planned to be opened.

Rector Akdoğan, who talked about the scientific activities and agricultural activities carried out at Ordu University, said, “To increase the research and development opportunities of Ordu University, to gain competence in science and technology, and to carry out the task of increasing the scientific productivity of our country at national and international level by continuing to work towards transforming this competence into economic and social benefit. aims. Academics are a major source of reference for studies and showing that they can produce science level at which the university URAP 83rd among 166 universities in Turkey, according to the 2020-2021 results, 70th among the 110 state universities, founded after 2000 and 95 universities in the 25th Our University, which takes place in the first place, continues to move its place to the top every semester. Studies conducted at Ordu University are important not only for this institution, but also for the nation and the country. Every step taken by scientists will play a very important role in the development and strengthening of countries. "

Rector Akdoğan stated that the research of hazelnut, which has become the symbol of the region, in all its stages from production to export, and that quality scientific studies are carried out on kiwi and black nuts, especially hazelnuts, at Ordu University, and the cultivation of other agricultural products that are suitable for the region's ecology and have higher economic value He underlined that studies on the improvement and processing of diseases and pests are carried out at national and international levels.

Rector Akdoğan said, “As Ordu University, we host more students in each academic year. During this period, our university has shown that it has raised the bar of success with each passing period, with an occupancy rate approaching 94 percent. Our university, which has increased its national and international recognition with its scientific studies, will continue to produce knowledge, maintain the university-city integrity, and contribute to the development of our country by cooperating with all stakeholder institutions and organizations with the participation of our new students. As Ordu University, our goals are to move from local to national, from national to global in the next period; transforming theory into practice; It is to try to take our place among the new generation universities by offering services aimed at improving the society in cooperation with other institutions. In order to be a country that can produce its own technology, we must have leading technology and innovation centers. It is among our goals to be a concrete interface for an effective and sustainable university-industry cooperation, to constantly improve the investment climate in the region, to conduct clustering studies for new investment opportunities for entrepreneurs and innovative technologies, and to attract researchers and qualified workforce to the region by offering qualified business opportunities. "