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...

Moderator: Fatih TURAN (Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change)

Panelists:

Vahit BALAHORLU (İZAYDAŞ)
Dr. Ersan BAŞAR (KTÜ)
Metin ERKAYA (Sanipak)
Türkan MANASIR ÖZ (GİSAŞ)
Serdar AKDEMİR (IMEAK Chamber of Shipping)

Strengthening Social Awareness

The role of NGOs and dissemination efforts in creating social awareness regarding environmental protection and climate change...

Panelists:

Almıla KINDAN CEBBARİ (TÜRÇEV)
Semiha ÖZTÜRK (TURMEPA)
Bilge ÇİNGİGİRAY (National Athlete)
Özlem AKDURAK (TYF President)
Ahmet KIRMIZI (ÇMO President)

June 09, 2026

Financing Models for Wastewater Management and Infrastructure Investments

Challenges encountered in financing urban wastewater infrastructure and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approaches...

Moderator: Menderes İŞÇEN (Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change)

Panelists:

Ali SAĞLIK (ISU General Manager)
Şevket Altuğ TAŞDEMİR (İLBANK)
Prof. Dr. Erdem GÖRGÜN (ITU)
Nihan DERİNÖZ ÖZSU (DOLSAR)

Reusing Treated Wastewater in Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ)

The reuse of industrial wastewater and the potential within Organized Industrial Zones...

Moderator: Dr. Bilgehan NAS (Konya Technical Univ.)

Panelists:

Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇAKMAKÇI (YTU)
Prof. Dr. Ebubekir YÜKSEL (GTU)
Dr. Erkan ŞAHİNKAYA (Marmara Univ.)
Serhat ŞENGÜL (DOSAB)
Şükran ERDOĞAN (OSBÜK)
Hakkı Baran DEMİR (Asım Kibar OIZ)

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...

Moderator: Levent KOL (Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change)

Panelists:

Dr. Barış SALİHOĞLU (METU)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burak Ali ÇİÇEK (EMU)
Mesut ÖNEM (Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality)
Mehtap ÖZDEMİR (GİSBİR)

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...

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bestami ÖZKAYA (İstinye University)

Panelists:

Dr. M. Sinan BİLGİLİ (YTU)
Dr. Gülen GÜLLÜ (Hacettepe Univ.)
Dr. Zeynep CEYLAN (Atatürk Univ.)

Sectoral Integration in the Transition to the Marmara Circular Economy

Holistic transformation aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of linear production-consumption models...

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Filiz KARAOSMANOĞLU (ITU)

Panelists:

Prof. Dr. Osman Atilla ARIKAN (ITU)
Dr. Nilgün CILIZ (Boğaziçi Univ.)
Dr. Erdem GÖRGÜN (ITU)
Dr. Ece Ümmü DEVECİ (Ege Univ.)