ZAGREB, Sept 23 (Hina) - Turkish President Suleyman Demirel on Tuesday received an honorary doctor's degree of the Zagreb University from the head of this oldest Croatian university, Marijan Sunjic.
ZAGREB, Sept 23 (Hina) - Turkish President Suleyman Demirel on
Tuesday received an honorary doctor's degree of the Zagreb
University from the head of this oldest Croatian university, Marijan
Sunjic. #L#
The decision to present Demirel with an honorary degree was
reached by the University Senate on 16 September, at the suggestion
of a special five-member commission.
President of the commission, Zeljko Matic, said that Demirel
had become "Doctor Honoris Causa" of the University of Zagreb for
his work as a statesman and scientific and expertise work in the
field of political sciences.
Receiving the honorary doctorate, Demirel said that he
considered the degree as one of the most valuable acknowledgements
he had received during his public office.
On occasion of the publishing of his book "View from
Bosporus", Demirel on Tuesday received representatives of two
publishing companies - the Institute for History and the Croatian
University Publishers.
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