On February 19, 2018, the Chinese New Year (also known as the Spring Festival) celebration was held by the Confucius Institute at Yeditepe University. Vice Rector Professor Ahmet Aydın delivered the opening address, expressing his best wishes to the audience from Yeditepe, Boğaziçi, Okan, Doğuş, Aydın, and Marmara universities, as well as the Turkey-China Culture Center. The occasion is considered the most important traditional festival for family members to gather and share the year's gains and pains. Turkish and Chinese performers staged various shows featuring joy and harmony. The event brought together Chinese songs, Tai Chi, traditional Chinese musical instruments, Chinese calligraphy, dances by members of the Yeditepe University Folklore Club, and a chorus by the university's World Music Club.