Dear students and all stakeholders,

Our journey in "distance education," which started with letters in the past with the aim of ensuring accessibility to educational environments for societies and equal opportunities in education, has gained a new interface that can be described as "e-learning" today, in parallel with developments in web technologies. Thanks to distance education, which allows individuals to continue their education lives by moving away from certain physical binding factors, including time and place, in order for all individuals to receive the education they desire throughout their lives, it is possible to carry out the learning process even on a mobile basis through web-supported technologies.

Marmara University, serving science and society since 1883, is among the distinguished universities of Turkey in terms of both its academic staff and student diversity. Committed to sustainable development with the slogan "Rooted past, strong future," Marmara University continues to renew itself by implementing effective and pioneering practices in its educational and instructional processes.

As it is known, society needs lifelong learning practices, and for such learning to be provided, qualified knowledge transfer must be ensured through formal channels from qualified knowledge sources. In this regard, we are working to lay the foundations for a strong future for the Distance Education Application and Research Center, which was established to disseminate the knowledge accumulated by our rooted and interdisciplinary academic staff to our students and society.

The Distance Education Application and Research Center aims to enrich the e-learning process it conducts with associate and graduate programs and provide tailored education in line with the needs of the society. In line with the goals of our country and the mission and vision of our University, we evaluate your opinions to develop our Center in line with your demands and expectations, and we continue our efforts to expand the scope of our interactive distance education programs.

I would like to express our best wishes for success to all students who join the Distance Education Application and Research Center to learn throughout their lives and adapt to the ever-changing society. We look forward to having you in this organization.

Sincerely,

Prof. M. Volkan TÜRKER (PhD)

Director of Distance Education Application and Research Center