We began the 2025–2026 academic year with Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasım Han’s “First Lesson” talk.

8 September 2025

We began the 2025–2026 academic year with an inspiring “First Lesson” from our distinguished guest, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kasım Han, Vice Chair of the TED University Board of Trustees.

Himself a TED College graduate like our students, our guest gave an eye-opening lesson that encouraged students to question the professions of the future from different perspectives. He reminded us once again what a privilege it is to be part of the TED family and helped our students develop a strong sense of belonging.

We thank our guest for joining us and wish the whole TED family a successful new academic year.

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Prof. Ahmet Kasım Han graduated from TED Ankara College in 1987 and is now Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of TED University.

At Istanbul University he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and international relations, a master's in political history and a doctorate in international relations; he also studied negotiation at Harvard.
His work focuses on strategic thinking, negotiation and foreign policy analysis.
He comments on economics, foreign policy and energy geopolitics in international media such as The New York Times, the Financial Times, the BBC and The Economist.

Source: EDAM – Ahmet Kasım Han

Last updated: 4 October 2026