Upon the launch of all the logistics centers, the logistics industry will be embracing an additional load carrying capacity of nearly 35.6 million tons per year.

ŞEREF KILIÇLI

Turkey has been setting its sights on a breakthrough in logistics to build an infrastructure supporting an export of $1 trillion in the long term. To this end, the logistics centers assumed a critical role in the export-focused logistics infrastructure. Among all transport modes, railroads took primacy within the scope of the planned investments in transport.

INTEGRATION TO THE GLOBAL SYSTEM

Situated as a prominent intersection on the route between the global centers of economy and raw materials resources, Turkey has been realizing significant investments in transport and logistics for gaining economic, political, and cultural advantages from the potential offered by its geographical position. In additionto the domestic infrastructural investments accomplished, Turkish transporters have been active in a vast geography consisting of Kazakhstan and Mongolia in the East, Portugal, and Morocco in the West, Sudan, Oman and Yemen in the South and Norway, Sweden and Finland in the north for contributing to our foreign trade.

COMBINED TRANSPORT

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure launched the project on logistics centers for developing the model of combined transport and providing all the services required by the logistics industry. Within the scope of this project, the establishment of the following 25 logistics centers has been planned: Halkalı (Istanbul), Yeşilbayır (Istanbul), (Çerkezköy) Tekirdağ, Köseköy (İzmit), Filyos (Zonguldak), Bozüyük (Bilecik), Hasanbey (Eskişehir), Gökköy (Balıkesir), Çandarlı (İzmir), Kemalpaşa (İzmir), Uşak, Kaklık (Denizli), Gelemen (Samsun), Türkoğlu (Kahramanmaraş), Palandöken (Erzurum), Yenice (Mersin), Kayacık (Konya), Kars, Boğazköprü (Kayseri), Karaman, İyidere (Rize), Tatvan (Bitlis), Sivas, Mardin, and Habur.

9 OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS CENTERS

The following nine logistics centers have been put into service: Uşak, Gelemen (Samsun), Kaklık (Denizli), Köseköy (İzmit), Hasanbey (Eskişehir), Gökköy (Balıkesir), Türkoğlu (Kahramanmaraş), Palandöken (Erzurum), and Halkalı (Istanbul). The construction of the logistics centers in Mersin/Yenice and Konya/Kayacık has been completed, and the centers have been rendered available for launch. The development of the logistics centers in Kars and İzmir/Kemalpaşa is in progress.

As part of the Kars logistics center’s constructional works, 80 percent of progress has been achieved. General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments has been conducting the construction works of the logistics center in İzmir/Kemalpaşa.

PRIVATE SECTOR’S SHARE 12.7%

Turkey launched the ‘deregulation model’ in rail freight cargo as of 2017 for the effective utilization of the private sector operations. Freight transported by the government-owned Turkish State Railways reached 29.3 million tons in 2019 while the cargo carried by other railway operations reached 4.2 million tons. In 2019, in total, 33.5 million tons were transported through the railroads. Rail freight cargo operations of the private sector reached 2.7 million tons in 2018 and increased to 4.2 million tons in 2019. The private sector’s share in overall rail freight transport increased to 12.7% from 9.5%, and it is expected to increase in the future.

1.7 MILLION LOAD TRANSPORTED

Last year, nearly 1.7 million tons of load was transported from the nine logistics centers launched to service. When all the logistics centers become operational, Turkey’s logistics industry will be gaining an additional load transport capacity of approximately 35.6 million tons every year. Furthermore, 12.8 million square meters of open space, storage area, container area, and handling area will be achieved.

NEW RAILROAD LINES

Railroads play a critical role in the investments in the logistics center. Therefore, railroads are prioritized in the planned investments within the scope of Turkey’s Logistics Master Plan.

In respect to the new ventures on railroads, railway lines between Gaziantep-Mersin, Eskişehir-Antalya, and Bursa-Yenişehir-Osmaneli are being built in addition to the high-speed trains running between Ankara-Sivas and Ankara-İzmir. To this end, Halkalı-Kapıkule and Konya-Karaman-Yenice railway lines will be constructed, and the third bridge on over the Bosphorus as known as the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge will also be built on the Gebze-Istanbul Airport-Halkalı course.

Operations on capacity enhancement are being conducted in the Kars Interchange Terminal at the Air Cargo Operation Center, Filyos Cargo Port, located at the Black Sea’s exit, and the ports over Eastern Mediterranean. As part of the projects on the reinforcement of the logistics infrastructure, operations on electrification, signalization, capacity enhancement and constructionof junction lines for organized industrial sites, ports and critical facilities are being conducted.

GROUNDWORK FOR BUILDING LOGISTICS CENTERS ABROAD

In addition to establishing 25 logistics centers in Turkey, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has been working on a project for building a logistics center abroad. A strategy for developing depot and fulfillment centers in countries that will boost logistics operations’ efficiency has been identified. To this end, the establishment and execution of procedures in co-investment models on depot and fulfillment centers in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia are aimed. For further success in the transport of Turkish products to global markets. The e-commerce infrastructure of Turkey’s national postal services General Directorate of Post and Telegraph Organization (PTT), will be utilized in the logistics operations to be executed depot and fulfillment centers that will be established in the countries mentioned above.

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DİLŞAH KEFLİOĞLU

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan laid the foundation of Atatürk Cultural Center for its reconstruction project on 10 February 2019. The centre was opened after the completion of the project in 2.5 years.

The opera sphere in AKM’s entrance was built with 15 thousand unique handmade red ceramic tiles. The design of the building’s façade aimed maximum benefit from daylight, and a green roof system was applied with an environmental-friendly approach. The opera hall, named the grand hall, features a foyer with nearly 4 thousand 500 square meters and seats 2040 people. The pit in the lobby has sufficient size to host a massive orchestra of 118 people.

A MOVING STAGE

The stage mechanics and systems are built with the world’s leading technologies. They comprise a 65-meter stage depth, four main stage elevators, 13 compensator elevators in the side and backstages, and four mobile wagons that will remain above these. Besides, there is a rotating stage wagon in the main hall. All halls of AKM are furnished with top-level equipment in terms of acoustic, sound, lighting and displaying systems.

COMPRISES OF FIVE BLOCKS

AKM’s halls were designed acoustically, and the built orchestra shell offers an excellent sound quality in plays and concerts asa homage to original AKM’s ceramic artist Sadi Diren. The centre and the spiral staircase in the original centre’s foyer were restored to their original design. The centre comprises five blocks founded over a field of 30 thousand square meters, and AKM has an indoor space of 95 thousand square meters. The natural stone coating over the façade and internal venues of AKM draw attention.

A MODERN DESIGN

There are four basements with a total size of 48 thousand and 705 square meters, a stage, backstage rooms, foyer areas, workshop and storage areas, ballet practice lounges, practice rooms for soloists and orchestras, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, art galleries and exhibition rooms and coffee shops. Furthermore, the rehearsal halls, recording studio, soloist and orchestra practice rooms were designed in a modern way acoustically.

DESCENDED FROM FATHER TO SON

Architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu conducted the construction of AKM in 1956-1969, and it is one of the original premises of one of Taksim Square’s symbols. After the big fire in 1970, AKM opened again in 1977. The centre used to seat one thousand and three hundred people; however, it was transformed into a complex after the reconstruction by increasing its capacity and functions. Architect of the new AKM is the son of center’s original architect Hayati Tabanlıoğlu’s son, Murat Tabanlıoğlu.

A CULTURE STREET

As part of the AKM project, Culture Street includes an art gallery, movie theatre, restaurant, café, a book café, arts centre for children, a music platform, library, a design shop, and a multifunctional lounge.

Another significant aspect of the AKM project is that the centre gained a 24-hour living area to the neighbourhood with a connection from the Taksim Square to Istanbul Technical University’s Taşkışla Faculty and Atatürk Library. With the new centre, a second square will be formed in congress valley direction, where Atatürk Library and Istanbul Technical University remain.

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HAMİT KARDAŞ

The postgraduate programs designed by the Istanbul Commerce University based on the requirements of the business realm offer career opportunities to international students wishing to come to Türkiye for education. There are postgraduate and PhD programs in the University for those wishing to upgrade their degrees. Expert academicians and special facilities carry out the postgraduate programs. Postgraduate courses are performed in five institutes within the body of COMMERCE.

INSTITUTE OF FINANCE

As Türkiye’s first institute in finance, this institute is structured with an integrated perspective by taking Istanbul’s private and public sector focused finance theory, management and policy, financial economy, and applied finance compatible with Istanbul’s aims to become a global finance centre into consideration. The institute offers four postgraduate and two PhD programs.

INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCE AND INTERNET

The first institute focusing on the internet area, the Communication Science and Internet Institute, aims to develop the new theoretical perspectives and research methodology deemed lacking in the area, reveal interdisciplinary research forms, and improve data generation for its implementation in required areas. The institute offers PhD programs and thesis and non-thesis master programs.

FOREIGN TRADE INSTITUTE

With the privilege of being Türkiye’s first Foreign Trade Institute, this institute conducts practices and research on a sectoral basis towards the market and launching academic level postgraduate programs. Thesis and Non-Thesis Master programs are available in the institute. Moreover, PhD programs in two different areas are offered.

SOCIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Social Sciences Institute is carrying out education and research activities with many programs prepared in line with the sector’s requirements. Doyens in the finance and real sector are among the institute’s academic staff.

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

Institute of Science offers postgraduate and PhD programs with eleven different programs. Urban Systems and Transport Management, Conservation and Restoration programs within the structure of this institute are the leading postgraduate programs in this area in Türkiye. The Cyber Security PhD program stands out as well.

For the postgraduate programs of the University: https://international.ticaret.edu.tr

MASTER’S DEGREE IN COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

Commercial Diplomacy Postgraduate Program is Türkiye’s first and only commercial diplomacy program. The program continues to accept applications. Commercial diplomacy is a vast area where negotiations in multiple aspects are carried out to solve disputes that hamper global trade. Joint solutions are generated, and international cooperation is developed through signing agreements on commerce and investment.

Commercial Diplomacy Department Head Assoc. Prof. Uğur Yasin Asal stated that through the postgraduate program, they aimed to train graduates who has in-depth knowledge of commercial diplomacy terminology, who can build intercultural communication,who attach importance to entrepreneurship and wish to enhance entrepreneurial skills and academic aspect of commerce as commercial diplomacy experts.

MOST PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION OF THE YEAR

Istanbul Commerce University was declared as the year’s most prestigious educational institution in the private education institutions category by The ONE Awards, one of the most exceptional standards in its area. For the seventh time, the award ceremony of the ONE Awards was executed with the cooperation of Marketing Türkiye and Akademetre Research and Strategic Planning. In addition to the brands increasing their prestige the most in the year, media, PR, advertising and digital marketing agencies that played a role in this success were awarded. Celebrating its 20th year of establishment, Istanbul Commerce University was awarded as the year’s most prestigious educational institution.

Istanbul Commerce University’s President Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu mentioned that they were proud to receive the award and said, “The momentum gained by our University in the recent period is very pleasing. We will not be satisfied with this and work more to enhance the value of our University’s diplomas.”

THE HIGHEST OCCUPANCY RATE

Istanbul Commerce University achieved a hundred per cent success in this area by launching the online education system in the swiftest during the pandemic. The University remained in the educational institutions to achieve the highest occupancy rate among the foundation universities and filled 95.5% of its capacity this year.

400 ONLINE EVENTS

Istanbul Commerce University is among the most preferred universities for postgraduate degrees. The University carried out its social responsibility projects academic and cultural activities throughout the pandemic and held over 400 online events in the past year.

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