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Our Mission Our Vision

The @Team has come together with The @Team underlines that everyone the aim of developing projects at can seek their own future in the skies, home and around the world, reflecting with our team profile proving that its passion for aviation and space, the aviation industry can appeal to with a team profile that proves that people from all disciplines regardless and encourage new creative ideas the aviation industry can appeal to of their field of training, and at the and new collaborations through an people from all disciplines, regardless same time, we aim to inspire fellow appropriate inspiring environment of their field of training. students with our ideas and projects, where are ideas free to soar.

Aviation and Space Clubs Publicity Project Mission In Aviation magazine, the new collaborations at home and industry by addressing the aviators of Aviation and Space Clubs Publicity around the world by developing global future and aviation & space lovers, in Project, designed by the @Team, aims relations between such clubs and to order to contribute to the recognition to support the activities of relevant directly reach student clubs that are of such clubs worldwide. clubs, prepare an environment for an important part of the aviation

General Introduction of the @Team

Hi All! students and help them to become look forward to inspiring our fellow productive individuals, exploring their students, whom we will reach out to We’re three young people who have innovative ideas. The overall objective with our ideas and projects, and we hearts beating in tune with aviation, of this project is to support the are eager to encourage new creative and we’re up to something exciting! activities of aviation and space clubs, ideas and new collaborations in an Our mission, which brings us together to develop global relations between inspiring environment where our ideas in the footsteps of our mentor Can these types of clubs and to prepare are free to soar. Erel, is to develop projects at home the environment for new connections and around the world and to create It is not possible to walk alone on and collaborations at home and cooperation within the industry, this journey, and our aim is not just around the world. We aspire to directly reflecting our passion for aviation to walk. No matter what professional reach out to student clubs that are and space, with a team profile that field we address, we are those who an important part of the aviation demonstrates that the aviation seek our futures in the skies, our industry, addressing the aviators industry can appeal to people from hearts are in the air! If you want to of the future and aviation & space all disciplines, no matter what their see the promotion of your aviation lovers, in order to contribute to the professional field is. and space club from your educational recognition of such clubs worldwide. institution/academy in our world- Our first stop is the Aviation and Therefore, on our journey as the @ class aviation magazine, please share Space Clubs Publicity Project Team, our vision, which evolved with your club contact information with us, designed by the @Team in Aviation the Aviation and Space Clubs Publicity and let’s prepare your content. Our Turkey magazine. Our primary goal Project, we emphasize that everyone team would like to get to know you, in this project is to draw attention to can seek their own future in the skies, and we’ll introduce you to the world the fact that the activities of clubs, and we exemplify this through our in Aviation Turkey magazine! in whatever field, during student life, team profile as the aviation industry considerably pave the way for the appeals to people from all disciplines Berra Nur Beşir - @Team Member, social and cultural development of regardless of their field of training. We Publishing and Production

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Member Introductions

Yağmur was born on April 3, 1995 the European Association of Aerospace in Denizli. She graduated from Students between 2016-2017. In her final Galatasaray High School in 2014 and year of university, she took part in the from the department of Aeronautical Very Light Aircraft project which was a Engineering at İTÜ in 2018. In the first joint student project of ITU and TAI and year of university, she became the first worked as part time engineer at Kale scholar of the CAN’CA Scholarship of Arge. Yağmur GENÇOĞLU is continuing Success Program. During her university her master degree in Aeronautical and years, she took an active role in the Astronautical Engineering at İTÜ and İTÜ Aeronautical and Astronautical works as an Edison Engineer at General @Team Leader, Yağmur Engineering Society and organized the Electric Company and also participates Gençoğlu society’s first iWOAW event. She served in the @Team as their Team Leader. as the International Board Secretary of

Hande was born on May 7, 1996. In 2020, participated and worked supporting she graduated from the department many events like TEKNOFEST, of Aviation Management at OZU. She AIR SHOW and Hub Seminar over the Yağmurhas been wasworking born at theon OzUApril Simulator 3, 1995 thelast Europeantwo years. Association Under the auspices of Aerospace of the inCenter Denizli. since Sheshe was graduated a freshman. from For StudentsDGCA, she between conducted 2016-2017. a survey In her in 5 final big Galatasaray3 years during High her School academic in 2014 life, andshe yearcities of in university,Turkey to establish she took Turkish part in Civil the fromparticipated the department in various of Aeronautical university VeryAviation Light Academy Aircraft project(TCAA). which She is was also a Engineeringcampus jobs at such İTÜ inas 2018. Enrolment In the firstand jointone of student the owners project of Unicorn of ITU and Box TAI Braids and yearPromotion of university, Days. sheHande became has thebeen first a workedsince 2016 as partand shetime manages engineer the at store Kale scholarmember of of the the CAN’CA OZU CivilScholarship Aviation of Arge.during Yağmur summer GENÇOĞLU seasons. Hande is continuing ZEYDAN SuccessClub since Program. 2015, Duringand she her also university is the heralso master continues degree her inbusiness Aeronautical life as and an years,most recent she took president an active of the role club. in Shethe Astronauticalassistant simulator Engineering flight at instructor İTÜ and @Team Member Hande İTÜcompleted Aeronautical her mandatory and Astronautical internship worksand a asstart-up an Edison entrepreneur, Engineer at Generalas well Zeydan, Communication Engineeringwith the International Society and Flight organized Training the Electricas participating Company in and the also @Team participates as their Executive society’sCenter (IFTC) first iWOAWin her third event. year. She Besides served inCommunications the @Team as their Executive. Team Leader. asacademic the International projects and Board studies, Secretary she has of

Berra was born on August 25, 2000 year 2021. Therewithal, she joined her in . She earned a degree in university’s Hezarfen Aeronautical and Comparative Literature from Eskişehir Astronautical Club and took an active Osmangazi University in 2018. During role as the Events & Organizations Team her first year at university, she attended Leader. Additionally, she took part as a preparation class in French. At the an actress in Samsun Youth Centre end of her first year, she earned the during her high school years and won International French DELF Language the second prize in the theatre contest Certificate from the Institut Français. which is in the Samsun city. Now, Berra At that time, she completed a short film Nur BEŞİR plans to establish her carrier project in French. After the preparation life in media & broadcasting and the class, she completed her first year in art sector, she also participates with @Team Member Berra the department with first degree and the @Team Publishing and Production Nur Beşir, Publishing and she earned the right of studying at the Executive Production Executive Sorbonne University in for the

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Istanbul Technical University Since it was founded in 1773 as an Imperial İTÜ – Aeronautical & We aim to bring a joy and love for aviation School, Istanbul Technical University to our members and help them find their (İTÜ) is the pioneering university of Astronautical Engineering path to becoming future leaders in the engineering and architecture with many Association aerospace sector. We organize technical innovative studies in science, technology, The Aeronautical & Astronautical trips, technical educations, seminars, research and development. In addition Engineering Association (UUMK) aims panels and social events to contribute to academics, İTÜ hosts 246 student to provide students the opportunity to to their improvement, both technically clubs that give students opportunities improve themselves both in technical and socially. to socialize. and social ways by organizing and İTÜ – Aeronautical participating in the club activities and creating a center of excellence in higher & Astronautical education. Engineering Association These activities can be both local and Logo & Slogan international thanks to our club being a member of EUROAVIA (European Faculty of Aeronautics Association of Aerospace Students). Our members can take part in this and Astronautics international organization and build and Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics widen their network and skills. was founded in 1983 after holding its presence under other faculties of the İTÜ – Aeronautical university for years. Chronologically the & Astronautical ‘’Build the wings of your future!’’ our faculty established the following Engineering Association programs: Aeronautical Engineering, Mission Meteorological Engineering and Astronautical Engineering.

Board Members of İTÜ – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Association President: Anıl Alaçam - Design Manager: Elif Eren - Aeronautical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering

Vice President: Beyza Çatalkaya - International Contact Member: Meteorological Engineering Çağın Emre - Astronautical Engineering Secretary: Yadigar Yaren Şahin - Astronautical Engineering Executive Members: Gürkan Gür - Astronautical Engineering, Treasurer: Mete Düzgün - Astronautical Engineering Zehra Kayış - Astronautical Engineering Event Manager: Bengisu Kaplan - Astronautical Engineering The team also has a sub-committee which is autonomous for the R&D Manager: İrem Sezdi - organization of İTÜ Aviation Days Astronautical Engineering and an advisory board which PR Manager: Işılay Erdoğdu - consists of three people. Meteorological Engineering

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Main Activities of İTÜ – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Association

roof. During the event, aviation devotees, aerospace sector and aerial sports fans in our country gather up with ''Let the wind of aviation hurl you!'' motto. Every year, we welcome speakers from significant companies such as Turkish Aerospace Industry, NASA, , Boeing, Turkish Technic to the event.

We organize seminars to host well- known members of the aerospace sector. In our panels, we host people from different aviation sectors. Our Aviation Four in One Panel welcomes one fresh graduate, and people from academia, civil aviation and the defense industry. Our seminars and panels can be found on our YouTube channel. (INSERT YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK here) İTÜ Aviation Days which is one of the in Turkey, combines sportive and biggest conferences about aviation sectoral aviation under the same

Technical Events We organize technical trips to companies in different branches of aviation in and out of town. During our trips, we get opportunities to see our future working environment, have an idea of how companies operate, to get knowledge about the current and future projects of companies.

Model Aircraft Workshops where we build model aircraft with instructors from the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) and Technical Training for engineering tools that are used in the industry are examples of other technical events that we organize.

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Online Events A worldwide pandemic was declared, and schools suddenly had to make the switch to online education. Online education and the pandemic process made it impossible for us to carry out a lot of the activities that we planned for this year. The ‘shelter at home process’ gave us the opportunity to organize webinars on online platforms. We have held webinars with people from NASA, the European Space Agency and Silicon Valley. You can watch these webinars which, in Turkish, we call “Masabaşı Seminerleri” on our YouTube channel.

Social Events We would like to have a great time with our members, expand their social surroundings and decrease the intensive stress of school exams. In order to do that we organize social activities such as trips, barbeques and movie nights.

Women of Aviation Worldwide Week As UUMK, we celebrate WOAW Week industry to talk about the importance of what we can do to foster gender balance hosting female guests from the aviation gender balance in the aviation industry, equality and related challenges.

Looking to the Future As UUMK, we want to establish at the same time we want to offer competitions in the best way possible. teams for students so that the can the opportunity to represent our improve themselves technically and school in national and international

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International Event Euroavia - Emeac 2018

EUROAVIA contributes to students' professional skills with contests and workshops, and it provides a suitable environment for students to get to know different cultures and promotes the exchange of ideas.

One of the prestigious events of EUROAVIA - EMEAC 2018 took The congress lasted a week with 50 the participants were taken on tours place in Istanbul hosted by our club. participants. In addition to meetings, to get to know our beautiful city.

Contact Information of İTÜ – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering Association

@ituuumk İTÜ UUMK

@ituuumk Euroavia İstanbul - İTÜ Uçak Uzay Mühendisliği Kulübü

@UcakUzayMK [email protected]

Last Word As UUMK, we care about cooperation aviation associations. Thanks to the opportunity to get to know other with other aviation associations. We Aviation Turkey Magazine for both aviation associations. desire to be an inspiration for them giving us the opportunity to introduce while also being inspired by those our association and for giving you

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Özyeğin University Özyeğin University (OZU) is a non-profit, state-recognized higher education institution established in 2007. OZU has a multicultural study environment with international students from 56 different countries at the OZU campus.

Faculty of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences

Özyeğin University Faculty of Aviation YÖK (Higher Education Institution) admitting not only Turkish students and Aeronautical Sciences (FAAS) approval in 2016. The FAAS aspires to but also international students from was founded in 2011 as a School of become an internationally recognized all over the world. Aviation, then it became a Faculty by center of aviation in the region by

OZU – Civil Aviation Club Özyeğin University - Civil Aviation Club was Since then, it has been one of the most Aviation club has 86 active members. The established under the Faculty of Aviation active clubs at the university by organizing majority of members are either students and Aeronautical Sciences in 2012 as one seminars, contests, site-visits, and movie of Aviation Management or Professional of the 38 student clubs sponsored by OZU. nights. Currently, Özyeğin University - Civil Flight students.

OZU – Civil Aviation Club Mission OZU - Civil Aviation Club was established studying at the same time. Participants and self-confident individuals. Creating to inspire future leaders in the aviation are eventually able to call themselves differentiation and being the most industry by entertaining, sharing, learning, successful graduates of OZU with effective university aviation club is the and exploring. The members lead their footsteps already taken in the aviation core ideal of the club. business, social life, and network while industry, and they also become social

OZU – Civil Aviation Club Logo & Slogan

‘’The Core of Aviation’’ (Havacılığın OZU)

Board Members of OZU – Civil Aviation Club

President: Hande Zeydan – Aviation Treasurer: Mustafa Yaman - Pilot Training Management Head of Supervisory Board: Göksel Vice President: Gökberk Benlialper - Hüseyin Özçolak - Aviation Management Aviation Management Members of Supervisory Board: Emin Can Visual Manager: Melis Tabak - Pilot Siyimer - Aviation Management, Training Zeynep Nur Çiğdem - Aviation Event Manager: Beliz Çağlı- Aviation Management Management

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Main Activities of OZU – Civil Aviation Club students at the university and they support the faculty activities as well. For example, one of the most remarkable aviation seminars in Turkey is hosted by OZU - FAAS is an Istanbul Hub Seminar. The Seminar aims to discuss the latest topics and trends in aviation at the Istanbul Hub. OZU - Civil Aviation Club members support the seminar by welcoming and navigating guests from all around the world. The club also organizes movie nights and social The events and meetings of the club are Club Responses from OZU managers. responsibility activities as well. regulated and approved by the Social The club organizes events for all the

Seminars Crew Resource Management (CRM) Sectoral Evaluations International Aviator Women’s Week Turkish Flight History Panels with Pilots and Managers General Aviation Development in Turkey

Thematic Career Days The OZU - Civil Aviation Club guests share theoretical and practical and interact with the guests at the determines a specific theme for each knowledge and experience that they end of the presentations. event and hosts the most effective have acquired throughout their career. names of the sector on campus. The Students are also totally free to ask

Kahoot! - Civil Aviation Acknowledgement Prize Competition Kahoot! play is a traditional game at Özyeğin University. It has been played from English prep school to graduation, in many courses and events. The Aviation Club plays and gives prizes to students ranking the highest. The questions mainly focus on civil aviation culture and theoretical knowledge. Generally, lots the questions. The important clue to of students from other faculties have win is being fast and being confident participated and could also answer with the answer.

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Pilot Farewell Cocktail OZU Professional Flight Training students student dresses up for the event in formal transition from the campus education in clothes and drinks cocktails, eats from the the second years’ second semester and university's Le Cordon Bleu’s restaurant, continue flight training and flights at and has fun thanks to the support of the Hezarfen Airport. Thus, OZU - Civil Aviation OZU - Music Club’s songs and the OZU - Club members have organized a farewell Dance Club members’ show. ceremony for them in the evenings. Every

Model Aircraft International Event Contests Haaga – Helia University of OZU - Civil Aviation Club Applied Sciences & OZU members rebuild or fly model Özyeğin University has a contract with Haaga- planes and its own drones on Helia University of Applied Sciences. OZU - FAAS, campus regularly. Additionally, Aviation Management students are able to do their this year it was regulated by a Erasmus in and 20 students from that prized paper plane competition university visit Turkey and OZU - Civil Aviation to fold the best paper plane Club members have accompanied them and have and achieve the most flight shown them around Turkish Airlines and Istanbul time thanks to the best International Airport. aerodynamics.

Cooperative Event Women of Aviation Worldwide Week

OZU - Civil Aviation Club welcomes various women aviators each year from flight crew to ground operations. Looking to the Future This year, a question-answer Our vision is organizing worldwide events with other seminar and discussion was international clubs in other countries as well as arranged with an experienced companies and authorities to give official certificates female pilot on the subject to members for their professional accomplishments. of gender discrimination in with the contribution of the OZU - Civil Aviation Club members aim to become employment and the mind-set HeForShe Club. well rounded individuals and to be able to understand in Turkey’s aviation industry and cover all the necessities in the aviation industry.

Contact Information of OZU – Civil Aviation Club @aviationozu Last Word As OZU - Civil Aviation Club, taking into academically in an efficient way. Our a huge honor to have this opportunity to consideration the demands and desires sustainability is grounded in the fact inspire new and existing aviation clubs of members, our objective is to supply that we can learn and share experiences via Aviation Turkey Magazine. them with activities and experiences with each other, and this is always that engage them socially as well as enjoyable and makes us happy. Thus, it is

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