On March 20, 2025, during the equinox, Equal Day united 45 countries celebrating equality, peace, and empathy through astronomy. Inspired by Jean-Pierre Saghbini (NAEC Lebanon) and promoted by the OAE Center Italy, the initiative brought together schools, communities, and organizations worldwide.
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Dr Aysegul Yelkenci
Team Chair and Contact Person, NAEC team - Turkey
Istanbul Kultur University
a.tekeratiku.edu.tr
She studied undergraduate education at Istanbul University Astronomy and Space Sciences Department. During her PhD, she made observational studies on the properties of metallic Am stars as a visiting researcher at The Citadel University in Charleston, SC.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Chair and Contact Person, NAEC team - Turkey
Istanbul Kultur University
a.tekeratiku.edu.tr
She studied undergraduate education at Istanbul University Astronomy and Space Sciences Department. During her PhD, she made observational studies on the properties of metallic Am stars as a visiting researcher at The Citadel University in Charleston, SC.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Demirciler Tahsin
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Ministry of Education
I work as a physics teacher and observatory officer at a school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. In addition, of course I'm writing the book Astronomy and Space Sciences for Turkey to be taught in high school education.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Ministry of Education
I work as a physics teacher and observatory officer at a school affiliated to the Ministry of National Education. In addition, of course I'm writing the book Astronomy and Space Sciences for Turkey to be taught in high school education.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Yağmur Karan
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Center
In 2009, she graduated from the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences. In 2024, he started his master's degree in the Department of Physics Education. She is currently working as a Educational Operational Supervisor at Gökmen Space & Aviation Training Center.
For more than 10 years, she has been providing astronomy and space science education to children, youth and adults. She also organizes astronomy education for pre-service science teachers and gifted children. She is the author of the children's book 'Almost Everything About the Solar System'.
Gender studies, Philosophy for Community and CanSat are among her special interests.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Gökmen Space and Aviation Training Center
In 2009, she graduated from the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences. In 2024, he started his master's degree in the Department of Physics Education. She is currently working as a Educational Operational Supervisor at Gökmen Space & Aviation Training Center.
For more than 10 years, she has been providing astronomy and space science education to children, youth and adults. She also organizes astronomy education for pre-service science teachers and gifted children. She is the author of the children's book 'Almost Everything About the Solar System'.
Gender studies, Philosophy for Community and CanSat are among her special interests.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Mert Koçer
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Kusadasi Ataturk Secondary School
I am a Science, Physics and IT Teacher. I am working for my 23rd year in my profession. I have been giving Astronomy education since 2006. We did many Astronomy activities with my students. We made a 6inch mirrored Newtonian Telescope.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Kusadasi Ataturk Secondary School
I am a Science, Physics and IT Teacher. I am working for my 23rd year in my profession. I have been giving Astronomy education since 2006. We did many Astronomy activities with my students. We made a 6inch mirrored Newtonian Telescope.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Prof Dr Mustafa Serdar Evren
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri Bölümü, Ege Üniversitesi
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Turkey
Astronomi ve Uzay Bilimleri Bölümü, Ege Üniversitesi
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Contact
To get in touch with the NAEC team for Turkey please contact:
Dr Aysegul Yelkenci via a.tekeratiku.edu.tr
or email the team at iau-naecattad.org.tr.
Astronomy Education in Turkey
For more information on Astronomy Education in Turkey, see the Astronomy Education in Turkey document (PDF file 774.68 kB Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) icons) prepared by our NAEC team
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The Office of Astronomy for Education is hosted by the Haus der Astronomie on the campus of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg. The Office of Astronomy for Education is an office of the International Astronomical Union, with substantial funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The Shaw-IAU Workshops on Astronomy for Education are funded by the Shaw Prize Foundation.
