22 November 2025

White Coat Excitement at the Faculty of Dentistry

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The Faculty of Dentistry at Istinye University welcomed future dentists to their profession with a White Coat Ceremony held on November 22, Dentists’ Day. With a large attendance, the ceremony created meaningful moments for our students, their families, and our academic staff.

First-Year Students Took Their First Step into the Profession

The White Coat Ceremony began with a musical performance, followed by speeches from national and international student representatives Elif Merve Bayer and Faris Kayali, who shared their excitement about their educational journey. After the opening remarks, Dr. Ertay Atalar, Member of the Board of the Chamber of Dentists, offered advice to dentist candidates. In his speech, he emphasized the strength of the academic staff and spoke about future projects, becoming a source of inspiration and hope for young dentist candidates.

“The White Coat Represents a Lifelong Journey of Learning”

The program continued with a speech by the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Emir Yüzbaşıoğlu. Yüzbaşıoğlu stated, “Dentistry is a profound journey that cannot be confined to a lifetime. This white coat represents an ocean of lifelong learning. Today, we are here not only for a ceremony, but also to embark on a journey toward the heart of the medical profession, the meaning of the white coat, and the Hippocratic tradition that embodies thousands of years of professional philosophy.”

First-year students enrolled in both English and Turkish programs took their first step into their professional journey by wearing their white coats, presented by our academic staff. With strong participation from families, the session concluded with a group photograph.

A Double Ceremony on November 22

The second session of the day also began with a musical performance. Following the recital, national and international student representatives Elif Aslı Şen and Abduallah Abbas delivered their speeches. During the opening address, Dean Prof. Dr. Emir Yüzbaşıoğlu presented a plaque of honor to the Founding Dean of the faculty, Prof. Dr. Tamer Ataoğlu, in recognition of his contributions.

Subsequently, fourth- and fifth-year students officially stepped into the professional phase of their careers by receiving their white coats from their academic mentors. Held on November 22, Dentists’ Day, this special event provided dentist candidates with both a symbolic and emotional beginning to their professional lives.




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