Technical Trip By Utl Students And Academics

International Trade and Logistics Student Community and faculty members of the Department of International Trade and Logistics made a technical trip to Ankara on December 21-22, 2023. Within the scope of the activity, Atılım University, Ankara Logistics Base, TCDD General Directorate and Anıtkabir were visited.  Firstly, faculty members of the Department of International Trade and Logistics and the student community came together at Atılım University. Afterwards, information about domestic and international transportation operations was given to the students of the community at Ankara Logistics Base and the panel titled "Logistics Sector and its Evaluation in terms of the 12th Development Plan" within the scope of the 100th Anniversary Celebrations of our Republic organized by Atılım University at Ankara Logistics Base (ALÜ) was followed. Speaking at the panel, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayhan Demirci, Head of the Department of International Trade and Logistics, emphasized the importance of logistics in terms of elements of a national power and made evaluations on the logistics opportunities and strategies of Mersin and Turkey. Prof. Dr. Nevzat Saygılıoğlu chaired the panel and Murat Baştor, General Manager of Transportation Services Regulation of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Naci Özçelik, Head of Freight Department of TCDD General Directorate, and Hakan Bezginli, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of ALU, also took part as speakers. Within the scope of the Technical Trip, the General Directorate of TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. was also visited and the Head of Freight Department Naci Özçe