The primary objective of Mevlana Exchange Programme is to exchange students and academic staff between the Turkish higher education institutions and higher education institutions of other countries. Additionally, Mevlana Exchange Programme aims;
- Making Turkey a centre of attraction in higher education area,
- Increasing the academic capacity of Turkish higher education institutions,
- Contributing to the globalization process of higher education,
- Sharing the historical and cultural heritage of Turkey in a global scale, Enriching the culture of respect and tolerance to differences by increasing intercultural interaction