In collaboration with our Vocational School and the Accessible University Coordination Office, an awareness event entitled ‘Coeliac Awareness: Bread for Everyone’ was held.

Our university, in collaboration with Tokat Vocational School and the Accessible University Coordination Office, held an awareness event entitled "Coeliac Awareness: Bread for Everyone." The programme, held at Tokat Vocational School, was attended by our Rector Prof. Dr. Fatih Yılmaz, Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Rasim Koçyiğit, Rector's Advisor Dr. Lecturer Zafer Susoy, President of the Coeliac Association Selma Gülle, and members of the association.

Information Session Held Under the Theme ‘Eat Mindfully, Live Healthily’

At the event, Ercan Polat, Lecturer at our Vocational School's Culinary Arts Programme, Dr Mihriban Sönmez, Coordinator of the Accessible University Programme, and Selma Gülle, President of the Coeliac Association, provided participants with information on coeliac disease, gluten-free nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits.

The speakers emphasised that the aim of the programme was to raise awareness about coeliac disease, create awareness in society, and increase awareness of healthy eating. During the programme, Ministry of Family and Social Services staff also provided information about home care services for coeliac disease.

Our Rector: ‘Our University Transforms Knowledge into Social Benefit’

Speaking at the programme, our Rector Prof. Dr. Fatih Yılmaz stated that universities are not merely institutions that produce knowledge, but also places where the knowledge produced is transformed into social benefit.

Our Rector noted that baked goods are produced within the Tokat Vocational School's Culinary Arts Programme and that our university also produces goods for coeliac patients. Our Rector continued his speech as follows: "The production of goods for coeliac patients is important. As a university, we pay particular attention to this issue. In addition, our students are also receiving training in this area. Our main goal is to train our students in gluten-free product production so that they can apply this knowledge and skills in businesses after graduation. As a university, we aim to produce gluten-free bread and other products with the wheat we produce. We will also distribute these products free of charge to approximately 50 celiac patients in need." Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Fatih Yılmaz, concluded his speech by thanking those who contributed to the organisation of the programme.

The Event Concluded with Gluten-Free Product Serving and Cake Cutting

The event concluded with cake cutting and the serving of gluten-free products, following speeches highlighting the importance of raising awareness for coeliac patients.