Atatürk University, one of the oldest and largest state universities of Turkey, was established in 1957, and has been serving the Eastern Anatolian region as an education and cultural center for 55 years. Atatürk University, a higher education institution for more than half a century, consists of 20 faculties, 2 higher schools, 12 vocational high schools, 7 graduate institutes and 22 research centers, and 1 conservatory: totaling 64 academic units. There are 2470 academic staff and 3460 administrative staff. Atatürk University aims to rank high nationally by trying to integrate its experience from its vast past with today’s necessities in higher education and has, in recent years, given particular importance to internationalizing. Atatürk University, which is walking fast paces towards internationalizing, tries to provide suitable atmospheres for international students and scholars.