The 126th anniversary of Kurdish journalism was celebrated in the Cultural Center of Erbil Polytechnic University

Erbil Technical Administrative College and Erbil Technical Administrative Institute of the Erbil Polytechnic University arranged a carnival to mark the 126th anniversary of Kurdish journalism, which consisted of several activities.

In the carnival Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki, the Rector of the Erbil Polytechnic University, his assistants for the scientific and higher education affairs and the student affairs, deans of colleges and institutes, Mr. Hazhar Osman, the head of Aso area committee and a large number of lecturers, employees, students and guests were present.

First of all, Mr. Shaker Reza, the Head of Technical Department of Media in the Erbil Technical Administrative Institute welcomed all the guests on behalf of the Rector. He highlighted the continuous support of the Rector Prof. Dr. Edrees Muhamad Tahir Harki and thanked him for always helping the advancement of science and helping students and his presence in these national anniversaries show this fact. Then, He talked about the history and importance of the day and the publication of the first Kurdish newspaper and highlighted the activities of the anniversary, and said that all activities are the product of the students of both technical departments.

In the same ceremony, the cake was broken to commemorate the 126th anniversary of Kurdish journalism, and several activities were held such as: photo exhibition of students, exhibition of newspapers printed by students of the Technical Department of Media The second part began with a welcome speech, then a short video of the students of the Technical College of Management, a music and poetry conference for young and well-known poet Kawa Hussein jointly conducted by Prof. Dr. Sirwan Anwar Majid.

It is worth mentioning that every year the Department of Media Technique in both Erbil Institute and Technical College of Administration celebrate this anniversary and conduct several activities on this occasion, all of which are prepared and presented by students of both departments.