Üsküdar University 9th High Human Values Awards Found Their Owners
The High Human Values Awards, which are given by the Üsküdar University Selection Committee to individuals and institutions that are exemplary in their fields by the public to keep 24 golden values alive, found their owners for the 9th time.
This year, the High Human Values (YIDER) awards, which are presented for achievements that leave a mark, provide benefits and create value in the fields of sports, contemporary events, finance, literature, education and science, were given to Adil Mardinoğlu, Mete Gazoz, Özlem Denizmen, Sami Özey, Tuba Dumlu Güler, Ayçin Kantoğlu, Meral Olcay and Yavuz Bülent Bakiler.
Pointing out that there is an epidemic of selfishness and narcissism in the world, and that a type of person who works only for their own benefit is glorified, Prof. Nevzat Tarhan expressed that it is enough for a person to work only for themselves to be malicious. Tarhan stated that "If the goodness in the world does not increase, the world is getting worse. There is an entropic relationship between good and evil."
Every year, Üsküdar University presents the "High Human Values Awards" to individuals and institutions valued by the Üsküdar University Selection Committee with the aim to keep alive the 24 golden values such as Justice, Honesty, Compassion and Mercy, Transparency, Courage, Empathy and Responsibility, Trust and Loyalty, Shame, Humility, Cooperation, Greeting, Sincerity, Forgiveness, Generosity, Sacrifice, Gratitude, Pluralism, Participation, Libertarianism, Accountability, Compromise, Innovation, Fidelity. This year's Üsküdar University The 9th High Human Values Awards Ceremony was held at Üsküdar University Nermin Tarhan Conference Hall.
This year's Üsküdar University 9th High Human Values Awards Ceremony was held at Üsküdar University Nermin Tarhan Conference Hall.
This year's awards are presented to the following names: Prof. Adil Mardinoğlu, who works on innovative drugs and early diagnosis systems for chronic diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, Ayçin Kantoğlu, who underlined the necessity of seeing this organized evil by 'looking through the eyes of a child' against the human tragedy and massacre in Palestine, which drew the reaction of the whole world, without any interest, , Founder and Volunteer Manager of Yedikule Animal Shelter Meral Olcay, who touched thousands of stray animals in her journey that started with only love for animals and who set an example for millions of people without leaving the line of 'volunteering', our national athlete Mete Gazoz, who proved how important perseverance is on the way to success, by getting rewarded for his perseverance and effort to improve himself in the sport of archery, which he loved, Özlem Denizmen, who started a financial literacy campaign to turn them into individuals who can make money, made people financially happy and peaceful, increased their knowledge of individual money management, and saved for their family and country by learning to manage money, Sami Özey, who made articles and programs to inform the public, brought together important names in the field of the Dostlar Divanı, drew attention to the importance of friendship, brotherhood and solidarity, and true love with his works, Science Teacher Tuba Dumlu Güler, who strived for her students to receive a good education by keeping them in front of everything else, who worked for the students studying in village schools and showed sensitivity for the education of girls who were not allowed to go to school, and Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, who transferred his knowledge to new generations with the works he wrote, as well as his profession as a lawyer, after he entered the faculty of law with great determination, and drew attention to the correct use of Turkish with his works and articles and programs in the media.
Prof. Nazife Güngör: "We have been giving this award for 9 years"
Making the opening speech of the ceremony, Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Nazife Güngör stated that "Today, we will present awards to our esteemed guests who are among us for touching humanity, adding value to humanity and society, and being model people. We have been giving such an award for 9 years because Üsküdar University knows that the mission of universities is not only to produce education or science, but also to touch some sensitivities of the society."
Prof. Nazife Güngör also stated that one of the most important issues that make up the agenda of today's people is the loss of value and human value and said that "When did humanity start to meet money and began to understand that money could give it power, it started to move away from itself while directing its mind and emotions to money. A confusion of ends and means ensued. It replaced the end with the means, so humanity began to lose value in some way."
Prof. Tarhan: "There is an epidemic of selfishness and narcissism in the world"
In his opening speech, President of Üsküdar University Prof. Nevzat Tarhan pointed out the importance of emphasizing values and stated that technology is developing very rapidly, that this development does not go parallel to the psychological health of humanity, and that people's happiness rate and psychological health rates go against it.
Pointing out that drug use and suicides have increased due to the erosion of values all over the world, Prof. Tarhan said that depression, unhappiness and divorce have also increased, and that there is an epidemic of selfishness and narcissism in the world.
"A type of person who works only for his own benefit is glorified in the world"
Prof. Tarhan said that "A type of person who works only for their own benefit has started to be glorified in the world," and Tarhan noted that in the competition brought by modernism, the type of person who works only for themselves and works for their own benefit is presented as the ideal type, and the negative consequences of this have begun to be seen.
Stating that some values, which are the accumulation of humanity, are put on the back burner, Prof. Tarhan stated that there are value judgments in every person's life.
"Teaching people their right values instead of their wrong value judgments"
Prof. Tarhan said that "In psychology, we used to define human beings as emotions, thoughts and behaviors. In recent years, values have been added to this. Third generation psychotherapies began. In these therapies, psychological resilience trainings have started to be used to teach people their correct values instead of wrong value judgments."
Noting that it is a responsibility to explain the value judgments that have been formed for centuries to young people, Prof. Tarhan explained that role models are very important in the transfer of value.
Prof. Tarhan also stated that awards are presented to people who are role models for the society and reminded that in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, self-transcendence is seen as the highest value.
"If a person works only for themselves, that is enough to be malicious"
Tarhan continued his speech and emphasized the importance of psychological resilience and values education: "If a person works only for themselves, that is enough to be malicious. They cannot empathize. They cannot establish a close relationship, experience and become lonely. The type of person who works only for their own interests is the biggest cause of loneliness. Such people have multiplied. It is not enough to realize oneself. If a person is not useful to society, if they do not contribute anything to humanity, if they do not go at the end of their life with more pluses, if they do not complete their mission in the world, and if such people increase, humanity will deteriorate."
Noting that there are 24-character strengths and 6 virtues, Prof. Tarhan explained that these are universal accumulations, and that they are information taken from eastern wisdom and Anatolian wisdom and Mevlana.
"In fact, there is no such thing as evil, there is no goodness"
Prof. Nevzat Tarhan said that "If the goodness in the world does not increase, the world is getting worse. There is an entropic relationship between good and evil. How to get cold if the temperature does not rise. In fact, there is no such thing as coldness. There is an absence of heat. In fact, there is no such thing as darkness. There was a lack of light. In fact, there is no such thing as evil. There is a lack of goodness.”
Noting that they prepared a 19-module book called The Science of Happiness from Üsküdar University Press with a 5-year study, Prof. Tarhan said that this is the 9th anniversary of values education. He stated that it should be explained with scientific methodology at the grade level.
The 9th High Human Values Awards have been announced...
Translator-Author Ayçin Kantoğlu was awarded...
Translator and writer Ayçin Kantoğlu was presented with her award by Üsküdar District Governor Adem Yazıcı. Stating that she received the award on behalf of all those who tried to stand by Gaza under any circumstances, Kantoğlu continued her remarks as follows: "Violence has now targeted the newborn, that is, the innocence of humanity. We will not accept the definition of children as secondary casualties. In this regard, we started a signature campaign to declare December 23 as 'World Martyr Children's Day'. We have a demand to organize a wet signature campaign in universities. We aim to collect 200,000 signatures in Türkiye and 600,000 signatures in the world. With 600,000 signatures, we want to knock on UNICEF's door and ask why our children are treated differently from other children." Science teacher Tuba Dumlu Güler, who touched the hearts of little girls, was deemed worthy of an award... Science Teacher Tuba Dumlu Güler received the award from Prof. Nazife Güngör. Güler expressed that "About 10 years of my 17-year professional life have been spent in village schools. I tried to instill that geography is not destiny, that impossibilities will not be an excuse, and that one should never give up reaching the goal. We think we are touching the hearts of little children, but when that child grows up, it touches the hearts of society."
Prof. Adil Mardinoğlu also received an award...
The award was presented to Prof. Adil Mardinoğlu by Üsküdar University Vice Rector Prof. Muhsin Konuk. Mardinoğlu stated that "I have received many awards, but I am proud to be deemed worthy of a motivating award for the glorification of basic human values, science and the values related to them. Thank you on behalf of myself and my students."
Özlem Denizmen received her award with her father...
Businessperson and Financial Literacy Trainer Özlem Denizmen was presented with her award by Prof. Nevzat Tarhan on the stage with her father Fethi Denizmen. In her speech, she said that "With these awards, our responsibilities actually increase, more burden is placed on our shoulders. I believe that the basis of success is to be able to give back more than what you have received," said Denizmen, and concluded her remarks as "I promise to work harder to keep the value and meaning of the award alive."
Journalist Sami Özey was also deemed worthy of an award...
Journalist and writer Sami Özey was presented with the award by Advisor to the Rector Prof. Mehmet Zelka and the 25-26th term deputy Reşat Petek. Özey said that "I would like to thank you for deeming me worthy of such an outstanding award as High Human Values. I am receiving the award on behalf of myself and the members of the Dostlar Divanı."
The award of Journalist and Writer Yavuz Bülent Bakiler, who could not attend the ceremony due to his illness, was presented to Prof. Arif Aktuğ Ertekin by Vice Rector Prof. Hikmet Koçak.
She has become a home for thousands of animals...
Meral Olcay, the founder of Yedikule Animal Shelter, was presented with her award by Vice Rector Prof. Sevil Atasoy. Olcay said the following in her speech:
"I am honored and proud that you have deemed me worthy of this award. When I saw a cat or dog on the road, I would change my path. Now I feel very sad about the 25 years I lost, because I was afraid of creatures I did not know. I have dedicated myself to stray animals, the spiritual pleasure of this is indescribable, it must be lived."
Awards are ÇEKÜL Certificate with Feeling Human Sculpture
At the ceremony, the awardees were presented with the Sentient Human Sculpture and the ÇEKÜL Certificate. The ceremony was broadcast live on Üsküdar University Television, ÜÜ TV and Üsküdar University's official YouTube channel. The ceremony ended with a group photo shoot.
Üsküdar News Agency (ÜNA)