he founded Girne American University, which became the pioneer of private higher education institutions in Northern Cyprus. GAU is actively present in three different continents with its campuses: Canterbury, UK, Hong Kong, USA, Sri Lanka, Moldova and Turkey.

he initiated cooperation with Southeastern University to work on double diploma programmes and established Southeastern University, Cyprus Campus; it was the first generic campus of an American university abroad. He continued acting as the Regional Director for the Southeastern University in Cyprus and Turkey until 1998.

Between 1995 and 1996, he founded The Future American College and The American College located in Kyrenia and Nicosia. He has embraced the internationalization phenomenon for higher education which he also implemented in developing the primary and secondary education systems.

he established the first generic campus of Girne American University in Kazakhstan. he started the Washington City University online programmes in TRNC.
Between 1996 and 1997, he formed the first international pre-school educational institution in Kazakhstan.

Between 1996 and 1997, he formed the first international pre-school educational institution in Kazakhstan.
In 1997, he formed GAL Net – FUTURE NET in Nicosia, the first companies providing internet access service in Northern Cyprus.
In 1997, he was appointed as the representative of TRNC and the Republic of Turkey by the European Federation of Business Education.

In 1998, he initiated the 2+2 and 3+1 Study Abroad agreement with National University of San Diego and managed the associated programs in Cyprus and Turkey until 2002.

Between 1996 and 1999, he became the Regional Director for Northern Cyprus, Turkey, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.

In 1999, he received training on leadership and Management of Higher Education Institutions in a program organised with the cooperation of Harvard University Extension School and Galilee College. During the program, he attended trainings in Tel Aviv University, Haifa University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute.

In 2000, in cooperation with National American University and Fantastic Cooperation, he started higher education programs that use satellite technology in England.

During the 2001-2002 academic year, he initiated the first higher education institution in Kyrgyzstan by founding Girne American University English Preparatory School which he subsequently handed over.

In 2002-2003, he founded Girne American University postgraduate education centre in Banghalore, India.

In 2002-2003, he started Girne American University Psychology Undergraduate Program in Sri Lanka which he subsequently handed over.

In 2006, he contributed to the establishment of the Cyprus Observer newspaper under the Media Movement; today the newspaper continues to provide scholarships to many students.

In 2007, he established the Cyprus Child Foundation.

In 2007, he established the World Peace Organization in England. And in 2008, he established the Universal Education Consortium.

In 2008, he published the first dialectical dictionary and research book in Kyrgyzstan.

In 2008, as the National American University Program Manager, he developed the double diploma program, and respectively:

In 2009, he established the Canterbury/England Campus of Girne American University.

In 2009, he took part in Kazakhstan Presidential Higher Education Committee. He was one of the 11 Founding Committee members who founded the Nursultan Nazarbayev University. Today, it has taken its place as Kazakhstan’s most important gateway to higher education in the world.

The GAU Singapore Campus, which was transferred to the GAU Hong Kong Campus, was established in 2010.

He formed the International Universities Council, which was established in 2010. He took part in The International Universities Council workshop, hosted by the GAU, to which the then YÖK President Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Özcan had attended as honorary president and approved Akpınar as the founder and co-chairman.

In 2011, he established the Dulles University in the State of Virginia, USA.

In 2012, he opened Turkey Istanbul premises of Girne American University.

With the principle of developing the Dipkarpaz region and its people and protecting and enriching its nature, towards the goal of opening the second TRNC campus of the GAU, he laid the foundations of GAU Karpaz Life Campus in 2012 with an architectural plan that includes an ecovillage.

He started the Karpaz Honey Forest Project. Under the project, the people of Karpaz region are offered beekeeping lessons and encouraged to develop beekeeping in the region.
Akpınar, who has a great sensitivity about protecting cultural heritages and the entities of Turkish Cypriots, facilitated the reopening of the Grand Turkish Hamam, which was built on the ruins of a Latin Church during the Lusignan Era, for the use of the Cypriot community in 2012.

In 2013, he started cooperation between Girne American University Space Research Centre and Kazakhstan National Space Agency to form a Cyprus Astronomy Centre. The works to complete the establishment of the centre are still in progress.

Akpınar, who was appointed as the TRNC Roaming Ambassador by the decree of the Council of Ministers in 2013, visits countless countries every year in order to establish effective relationships with other countries both on the basis of education and for the promotion of TRNC internationally.

In 2014, Akpınar was appointed to the DMW, Diplomats International Board of Directors and has played an active part in the relations between Turkey and the EU.

In 2014, by founding the International Aviation Academy in Turkey and the Cyprus Aviation Academy in Cyprus, he opened the Vecihi Hürkuş Building during the opening ceremony for the start of the academic year.

In 2014, he established American University of Cyprus.

In 2014, Mr. Akpınar represented the higher education sector in the TRNC during the sub-programme of the EU, which, within the scope of Prio, focused on confidence building measurements before and after a potential resolution of the Cyprus problem.

The opening of the Arabahmet Culture and Art House, a valuable centre of cultural heritage for the Turkish Cypriot community, took place in June 2014

The American University of Moldova, whose establishment was initiated by Mr. Akpınar in 2014, started accepting students in September 2017.

Yılı Ağustos ayında Sri Lanka kampüsünü kurma için gerekli protokolleri tamamladı.

In August 2014, he completed the necessary protocols for the establishment of the Sri Lanka generic campus.

In 2015, he became an official member of the International Association of University Presidents.

He was appointed by the majority of votes as the chairman of Board of Directors of the Cyprus Universities Association in March 2015.

In 2016, he founded the Ottoman Library under the American University of Cyprus.

In 2017, he became Northern Cyprus Founding Director for the DMW Diplomats International and was appointed as the DMW Diplomats International Vice President.

In 2019, he became Northern Cyprus Director for the American Turkish Business Development Council (ATBDC)