(26 Feb 2022)

Our Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, Coastal Police General Manager Durmuş Ünüvar, İMEAK Chamber of Shipping (DTO) Assembly President Capt. Salih Zeki Çakır, Turkish Maritime Federation (TÜRDEF) Chairman of the Board of Directors Capt. Arif Bostan, Türk Loydu Chairman of the Board of Directors Cem Melikoğlu, representatives of maritime NGOs and leading maritime companies were present at the ceremony, and İTÜ DEFAMED Chairman of the Board of Directors Capt. Ufuk Teker underlined that the Mentoring and Study Center will, above all, reinforce the feeling of brotherhood/sisterhood and brotherhood, which are indispensable for maritime education and profession. Stating that graduates and student brothers will come together at the center located in the dormitory building, Teker said, "We expect our student brothers and sisters to be nourished by their older brothers and sisters, both professionally and in terms of maritime customs and traditions." Teker said that the center will also become a meeting point between students and industry stakeholders for short and long internships.

Please visit the website for the details:  https://haberler.itu.edu.tr/haberdetay/2022/02/26/mentorluk-ve-etut-merkezi-acildi