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 (Çevre Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Dr. Vildan BÖLÜKBAŞI ATAY (Çevre Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Menderes İŞÇEN (Çevre Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bilgehan NAS (Konya Teknik Ü.)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Levent KOL (Presenter/Actor)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bestami ÖZKAYA (İstinye Üniversitesi)
Panelists:
  • 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...

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Filiz KARAOSMANOĞLU (İTÜ)
Panelists:
  • Prof. Dr. Osman Atilla ARIKAN (İTÜ)
  • Prof. Dr. Nilgün CILIZ (Boğaziçi Ü.)
  • Prof. Dr. Erdem GÖRGÜN (İTÜ)
  • Prof. Dr. Ece Ümmü DEVECİ (Ege Ü.)

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