SÜMEYRA YARIŞ TOPAL

Turkey’s drilling activities in the seas started 47 years ago with a research ship leased from Norway. The naval drills in the Blue Homeland, Turkey launched in 1974 in the Aegean Sea with a hired Norwegian ship with a Turkish flag, continued with HORA granted by Germany and drills are presently executed in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean by our inventory’s indigenous actors. The story of HORA - the first ship of the inventory - lies beneath the fleet that is Turkey’s source of pride. Here goes the story of Turkey’s seismic and drillships that started with rented ships and recently discovered natural gas through local resources:

RENTED SHIP

Turkey set to launch naval drills after the Cyprus Peace Operation of 1974. Since there were no drillships in the inventory, one had to be rented from Norway.
This Turkey-flagged Norwegian vessel had to stop its journey in the Aegean Sea as Norway’s government decided to recall the ship though the payment was received. Therefore, Turkey, without a vessel for drilling activities, set the sails to find a new boat. Granted by Germany to Turkey after World War I, HORA in Turkey’s inventory had been the solution to the problem. Seismic exploration devices were installed to HORA which was designed to carry out search and rescue operations and thus, HORA’s adventure at the Aegean Sea began. In the later years, registered in the General Directorate of Mineral Research And Exploration’s (MTA) inventory HORA’s name was changed to MTA-1 SISMIK 1. For 28 years, in other words, from 1976 to 2004, HORA kept the Turkish flag flying at the Aegean Sea.

SECOND SEISMIC EXPLORATION SHIP

The second seismic exploration ship in the inventory was the MTA-SELEN. Included in the inventory in 2011, this ship is still in service for subsea geophysical exploration in shallow waters from the shoreline until the deep waters in the seas surrounding Turkey. The vessel conducted seismic exploration activities in the Aegean Sea last year.

LAUNCH OF ORUC REIS

ORUC REIS has been the first vessel to elate Turkey within its inventory of seismic and drillships. The procurement project of ORUC REIS was carried out by MTA and the Presidency of Defence Industries. This ship’s construction started in 2012. Completing her construction based entirely on local resources, ORUC REIS began to perform its tasks in 2019. Standing out with its unique features that are rarely seen among the seismic exploration vessels in the world, in addition to 3D sampling at the seabed in the high-seas, ORUC REIS is capable of exploring natural resources in the seas such as oil, natural gas and coal. ORUC REIS is presently active in the Eastern Mediterranean.

THE CHAMPION OF OIL

Another ship in the inventory is BARBAROS HAYREDDIN PASA, which was procured in 2012 and started to be operated by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO). This seismographic research vessel was built in Dubai and was procured for US$130 million by the end of 2012. Capable of operating over glacial surfaces, the vessel also stands out with its environmentally-friendly features. The ship currently carries out oil and natural gas exploration activities in the waters around Famagusta and Lebanon.

A MILESTONE IN NATIONAL RESOURCES

The most famous champion of the inventory that filled Turkey with joy is the FATIH drillship. Turkey’s first national drillship, FATIH, was included in the body of TPAO in 2017. The master of the seas started to operate its first deep-water drilling in Alanya-1 field on 29 October 2018, then moved onto its first national deep-water drilling off Zonguldak and has been conducting drilling there since 20 July. Nearly a month later, she actually became the FATIH (the conqueror) of the seas when it discovered a natural gas reserve of 320 billion cubic meters.

OPERATING AT THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

YAVUZ drillship is another member of the TPAO’s family of drillships. Purchased for US$262.5 billion in 2018 by the TPAO, YAVUZ was launched on 20 June 2019. With twin-gun turrets, the vessel was formerly active in various countries, Tanzania, Kenya, Malaysia and the Philippines being in the first place. One of the 16 ships in the world with such features, YAVUZ, can drill high-pressure conditions and even in the 6-meter’ high waves. The vessel is presently conducting oil exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

6TH GENERATION ULTRA DEEP-WATER DRILLSHIP

The most recent vessel of the Blue Homeland heroes is the KANUNI drillship. The construction of the ship was completed in 2012 in South Korea. TPAO procured the vessel in 2020 for US$37.5 million. KANUNI weighs 60 thousand 316 gross tons and the drillship’s length is 227 meters, her height is 114 meters and her width is 42 meters. The tower assembly, cruising test, installation of the drilling equipment and the well security system’s maintenance will be completed at the Filyos Port. The sixth-generation ultra deep-water drillship can carry out drilling wells up to 11 thousand 400 meter at a sea depth up to 3 thousand meters. KANUNI will start performing its first drilling activities in the first months of 2021 with FATIH.

24 Mart 2021 Çarşamba

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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.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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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.

22 Şubat 2022 Salı

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