YDO members gathered at the Solidarity Night.
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The 24th Traditional Solidarity Night of the Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty (YDO) Alumni Social Aid Foundation (DEFAV) was held with broad participation.
Held at the Fenerbahçe Club Faruk Ilgaz Facilities, the event was attended by Prof. Oğuz Salim Söğüt, Dean of the Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty (YDO), as well as Arif Bostan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Long-Distance Ship Captains Association (TÜRKKAPDER), Feramuz Aşkın, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Marine Engineers (GEMİMO), and Muhammer Arslantürk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Pilot Captains Association (TKKD).
Among the prominent figures from the maritime industry who attended the event were Mustafa Can, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Transbosphor Maritime and a Board Member of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Maritime (DTO), Orhan Gürün, Honorary Chairman of SANMAR, Noyan Altuğ and Mutlu Altuğ, CEO and Deputy General Manager of UZMAR, Aykut Erol, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DEKAŞ, Yılmaz Onur, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ONURSAN, Erbil Özkaya, CEO of YA SA Maritime, Ufuk Teker, General Manager of Turkish P & I, Naşid Yamaner, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yeditepe Group and Megatrans, Okan Murat Soyköse, General Manager of KPI Bridge Oil, and Çağlar Coşkunsu and Alper Günaydın from the law firm Çavuş & Coşkunsu, and representatives from Ertek Kimya.
Established in 1995, DEFAV has provided numerous forms of assistance, including scholarships for thousands of maritime students and academics, social aid, and student scholarships.
“It’s difficult to remain a big brother”
Speaking at the event, DEFAV Chairman of the Board İlker Meşe said, “We always say it’s easy to become a big brother, but it’s hard to remain one. But we will continue to uphold the understanding of brotherhood to the fullest. We thank everyone who has contributed to the success of our foundation.”
Meşe emphasized that success cannot be stopped when efforts are made, stating that the Dragon Boat Men’s Team from the Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty (YDO), to whom they gifted a dragon boat, achieved second place in the Dragon Boat race, which involved 12 universities.
“We will instill love for the sea”
Meşe stressed the importance of maritime education remaining “residential, as it used to be,” stating that they value donors’ contributions to the development and growth of the dormitory to ensure this to some extent.
Meşe said, “It’s not just about education. We are happy to see that Turkish maritime is growing every day. Our foundation will continue to do its best to ensure that the new generations become seafarers and that society continues to love maritime culture.
