Panel Topics
June 08, 2026
From Shore to Horizon: Environmental Measures and Sustainable Approaches in Marmara
The Marmara Basin hosts approximately one-third of our country's population, a significant portion of industrial investments, and heavy maritime traffic due to the Straits...
- Vahit BALAHORLU (İZAYDAŞ)
- Prof. Dr. Ersan Başar (KTÜ)
- Metin ERKAYA (Sanipak)
- Türkan MANASIR ÖZ (GİSAŞ)
- Serdar AKDEMİR (İMEAK Deniz Ticaret Odası)
Strengthening Social Awareness
The role of NGOs and dissemination efforts in creating social awareness regarding environmental protection and climate change...
- Almıla KINDAN CEBBARİ (TÜRÇEV)
- Semiha ÖZTÜRK (TURMEPA)
- Bilge ÇİNGİGİRAY (Milli Sporcu)
- Elif HOŞÇANOĞLU (Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu)
- Ahmet KIRMIZI (ÇMO Başkanı)
June 09, 2026
Financing Models for Wastewater Management and Infrastructure Investments
Challenges encountered in financing urban wastewater infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approaches...
- Ali SAĞLIK (İSU)
- Şevket Altuğ TAŞDEMİR (İLBANK)
- Prof. Dr. Erdem GÖRGÜN (İTÜ)
- Nihan DERİNÖZ ÖZSU (DOLSAR)
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇAKMAKÇI (Yıldız Teknik Ü.)
Reusing Treated Wastewater in Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ)
The reuse of industrial wastewater and the potential within Organized Industrial Zones...
- Prof. Dr. Ebubekir YÜKSEL (GTÜ)
- Prof. Dr. Erkan ŞAHİNKAYA (Marmara Ü.)
- Serhat ŞENGÜL (DOSAB)
- Sadiye DİŞBUDAK (Asım Kibar OSB)
- H.Baran DEMİRLİ (Asım Kibar OSB)
Marmara Sea and Coasts: New Opportunities Provided by Climate Change and Sustainable Blue Economy
Methods for climate change mitigation, adaptation, integration, and turning the crisis into an opportunity...
- Prof. Dr. Barış SALİHOĞLU (ODTÜ)
- Doç. Dr. Burak Ali ÇİÇEK (DAÜ)
- Mesut ÖNEM (Kocaeli BŞB)
- Mehtap ÖZDEMİR (GİSBİR)
- Prof. Dr. Sadullah Levent KUZU (İklim Değişikliği Bölgesel Faaliyet Merkezi (CC/RAC))
June 10, 2026
Zero Waste Approach in Combating Climate Change
The status of zero waste dissemination efforts in the Marmara Basin and its contribution to environmental recovery...
- Prof. Dr. M. Sinan BİLGİLİ (YTÜ)
- Prof. Dr. Gülen GÜLLÜ (Hacettepe Ü.)
- Prof. Dr. Zeynep CEYLAN (Atatürk Ü.)
Sectoral Integration in the Transition to the Marmara Circular Economy
Holistic transformation aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of linear production-consumption models...
- Prof. Dr. Osman Atilla ARIKAN (İTÜ)
- Prof. Dr. Nilgün CILIZ (Boğaziçi Ü.)
- Prof. Dr. Erdem GÖRGÜN (İTÜ)
- Prof. Dr. Ece Ümmü DEVECİ (Ege Ü.)