As part of the national accreditation process, a field visit to the regular theology program of the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University was conducted between April 11-15, 2026. The national evaluation team arrived in Rize on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and began their work with internal team meetings on Sunday, April 12, 2026. On Monday, April 13, 2026, the process began with a visit to the Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Prof. Dr. Şevket Topal, followed by a reception for the evaluation team by the Rector of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yılmaz. Subsequently, meetings were held with the Quality and Accreditation Board, Faculty and Board members, the first group of academic staff, the first group of students (regular program students), and external stakeholders, and a tour of the faculty building was conducted. On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, meetings were held with the second group of academic staff, the second group of students, alumni, administrative staff, and the quality commission. On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the field visit concluded after the Exit Statement was read aloud by the evaluation team leader, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Türkan, to the Dean, Vice Deans, and academic staff of the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University in the Senate Hall of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University.
National Evaluation Team: Prof. Dr. Ahmet Türkan (Team Leader – Necmettin Erbakan University) Prof. Dr. Hüseyin İbrahim Yeğin (National Evaluator – Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University) Prof. Dr. Harun Çağlayan (National Evaluator – Kırıkkale University) Prof. Dr. Nuri Adıgüzel (National Evaluator – Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University) Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Raşit Akpınar (National Evaluator – Selçuk University) Assoc. Prof. Dr. İshak Tekin (National Evaluator – Eskişehir Osmangazi University) Dr. Lecturer Ümit Aktı (National Evaluator – Kütahya Dumlupınar University) Elif Nur Dönmezgüç (National Student Evaluator – Amasya University)
Meeting with the Rector of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Yılmaz.
Interview with Prof. Dr. Şevket Topal, Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University.
Meeting with the Quality Commission
Meeting with Faculty Administration and Faculty Board
External Stakeholders Meeting
Focus Group Discussion – Group 1: Interview with Academic Staff
Focus Group Discussion – Interview with Group 1 Students
Focus Group Discussion – Group 2: Interview with Academic Staff
Focus Group Discussion – Interview with Group 2 Students
Focus Group Discussion – Interview with Alumni Students
Focus Group Discussion – Interview with Administrative Staff
Other
Exit Interview
