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The representatives also discussed potential steps toward developing joint projects and increasing international visibility.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop provided an important platform for exploring collaborative models that can more effectively bring together the complementary strengths of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s leading micro- and nanotechnology research infrastructures. Participants emphasized that sharing infrastructure, expertise, and know-how can contribute to the development of joint projects, stronger international collaborations, and greater visibility and accessibility of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s capabilities in the field.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was regarded as an important first step toward strengthening interaction among the participating institutions and paving the way for new collaborations that can create shared value in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 23, 2026, representatives from four of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s leading research centers and infrastructures in micro- and nanotechnology, including Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Ko\u00e7 University n\u00b2STAR, Middle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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