Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, Rector, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon
Prof. Dr. Bülent ÇAKMAK, Rector, Erzurum Technical University
Prof. Dr. Emin AŞIKKUTLU, Rector, Trabzon University 
Prof. Dr. Hüsnü KAPU, Rector, Kafkas University
Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı ÖZÖLÇER, Rector, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University
Prof. Dr. Orhan AYDIN, Rector, Tarsus University
Prof. Dr. Orhan UZUN, Rector, Bartın University
Prof. Dr. Mahmut AYDIN, Rector, Samsun University
Prof. Dr. Mehmet BİBER, Rector, Ardahan University
Prof. Dr. Musa YILDIZ, Rector, Gazi University, Ankara
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sıtkı BİLGİN, Rector, Artvin Çoruh University
Prof. Dr. Ali Cengiz KÖSEOĞLU, Rector, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Şevki HAKYEMEZ, Member of the Constitutional Court