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Materials Days '26 Begin

  • 25 April 2026
Malzeme Günleri '26
2nd Materials Days Begin!
📅 April 28-29 | 📍 15 Temmuz Şehitleri Campus A212 Conference Hall

Organized by the Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Materials Engineers Club (MATEC), the "Traditional 2nd Materials Days" brings defense industry and technology giants together with students.

The MATEC Club, operating within our Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, is hosting the second edition of its traditional Materials Days event. During this two-day event, top executives and expert engineers from Turkey's leading defense industry organizations and companies producing advanced material technologies will share their knowledge and experiences with our students.

Industry Giants Together

The opening speeches of the event will be delivered by our Rector Prof. Dr. Abdullah YILDIZ, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Prof. Dr. Ergün ERASLAN, Head of the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department Prof. Dr. Hasan OKUYUCU, Vice Head of the Department and Club Advisor Asst. Prof. Dr. İdris Tuğrul GÜLENÇ, and Club President Semih YILDIRIM.

Offering a great opportunity for students who are planning their careers and want to closely follow the most up-to-date technologies in the sector, the organization will feature giant institutions such as the Presidency of Defense Industries, TÜBİTAK SAGE, FNSS, Nurol Teknoloji, TUSAŞ (Turkish Aerospace Industries), METALWORM, Sağlam Metal, and ASELSAN.

An Opportunity to Meet Industry Leaders

Throughout the event, participants will have the chance to interact one-on-one with many important figures, from the President of the Defense Industry Academy Prof. Dr. Cenk AKTAŞ to National Combat Aircraft Chief Engineer Emre YABAN, Aselsan Academy Manager Dr. Ali Emre GÜLEÇ, and leaders in advanced materials, process development, and strategic sales.

We invite all our students, academic staff, and anyone interested in materials science to this grand vision meeting!

Tuesday, April 28
10:00 - 10:30 | Opening Speech
Semih YILDIRIM (President of AYBU MATEC Club)
Prof. Dr. Ergün ERASLAN (Dean of the Fac. of Eng. and Natural Sci.)
Prof. Dr. Ali Cengiz KÖSEOĞLU (Rector)
10:30 - 11:00 | Presidency of Defense Industries
Prof. Dr. Cenk AKTAŞ
President of Defense Industry Academy
11:00 - 11:20 | BREAK
11:20 - 12:05 | TÜBİTAK SAGE
Bahadır TÜRKYAMAN
Chief Expert Researcher
12:05 - 13:30 | LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 14:15 | FNSS
Dr. Barış ÇETİN
Advanced Material Technologies Technical Subject Expert
14:15 - 14:30 | BREAK
14:30 - 15:15 | Nurol Teknoloji
Fahrettin ATAR
Process Development and Control Leader
Wednesday, April 29
10:00 - 10:30 | Opening Speech
Asst. Prof. Dr. İdris Tuğrul GÜLENÇ
Vice Chair of Met. and Materials Eng. Dept. & Club Advisor
Prof. Dr. Hasan OKUYUCU
Chair of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. Dept.
10:30 - 11:00 | TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES
Emre YABAN
National Combat Aircraft Chief Engineer
11:00 - 11:20 | BREAK
11:20 - 12:05 | METALWORM
Nevzat BOL
METALWORM Technical Manager
12:05 - 13:30 | LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 14:15 | SAĞLAM METAL
Volkan KOÇAK
Strategic Sectors Sales Manager
14:15 - 14:30 | BREAK
14:30 - 15:15 | ASELSAN
Dr. Ali Emre GÜLEÇ
Aselsan Academy Manager