"Yalova History" Field Trip Organized for Our Department Students

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, a field trip titled "Yalova History" was organized for the students of our department. The trip was led by our department chair, Prof. Dr. Oktay Özgül, and was attended by our vice chair, Dr. Cihan Yalvar, along with faculty member Assoc. Prof. Muhsin Önal.

The first stop of the trip was Termal, where a historical tour was conducted. Following the tour, the Termal Atatürk Pavilion (Termal Atatürk Köşkü) was visited. The group then proceeded to the Yalova Bonsai Museum (Yalova Bonsai Müzesi), Turkey's first and only bonsai museum. Afterward, the students visited the Yürüyen Köşk. The final part of the trip included visits to the Hersekzade Ahmet Pasha Mosque and the Lighthouse Museum (Deniz Feneri Müzesi) in Altınova.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization of the trip. In particular, we thank our university rector, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bahçakapılı; the dean of our faculty, Prof. Dr. Hasan Kaplan; the President of the Yalova Provincial General Assembly, Hasan Soygüzel; the Secretary General of the Yalova Special Provincial Administration, Ümit Yılmaz; the Director of Support Services, Yasir Akyol; Oğuz Feyyaz Avarkan from the Support Services Department; the Deputy Mayor of Yalova Municipality, Mesut Tutuğ; the Mayor of Tavşanlı, Mücahit Kaçar; the Director of the Assembly Building, Sefer Yazıcı; Landscape Architect Mustafa Şeker; Termal Operations Director, Mehmed Burhan Topsöğüt; Deputy Director Mustafa Kaba; and Deputy Director of the Yalova Thermal Springs (Ministry of Health), Murat Söker, for their invaluable support.