The "Novruz Spring Festival" event, organised by the General Directorate of Foreign Relations, was held with great participation at Kanuni Campus, in the 15 July Democracy Area.

The program began with a concert by the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Mehter Band. Attendees included our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Ali TEMİZ and Prof. Dr. Bünyamin ER, General Secretary Prof. Dr. Cemil RAKICI, Coordinator of the Office of International Relations Prof. Dr. Sercan EROL, Coordinator of the Office of International Student Affairs Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tane VERGİLİ, Deputy Coordinator Dr. Fatih YILMAZ, along with academicians, administrative staff, and students. During the event, which preserved traditional symbols, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, joined in the festivities by jumping over the Novruz fire. Symbolic Novruz activities such as iron forging and egg tapping were also carried out. Participants celebrated the arrival of spring with musical performances and various activities. In his speech at the event, our Rector emphasized that Novruz symbolizes unity, togetherness, and renewal, highlighting the importance of such traditional celebrations in preserving cultural heritage. During the program, our international students, Maryam BABAYEVA from Azerbaijan and Mohammad Javad Azimi İĞDİR from Iran, also delivered speeches, sharing their feelings and thoughts. The event concluded with a song performance in honour of Novruz by our Afghan student Alireza ABDOLLAHİ, followed by a group photo session.