Program
March 24, 2026 – 09:00 - 18:00
08:00 – 09:00
Exhibition Area Preparations
Exhibition area setup; Participant badge distribution
09:00 – 10:00
Exhibition Stands Opening
Participant registration and badge pickup; Protocol reception; Sponsor booths and equipment visits; Press & photos.
Exhibition stands will be active between 09:00 - 18:00.
Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 10:50
10:00 – 10:05
Opening Ceremony
Moment of Silence & National Anthem
10:05 – 10:10
Opening Speech
Speech by the President of Maltepe University Search & Rescue Club
Speaker
Mehmet Furkan Kahramanoğlu
10:10 – 10:40
Protocol Speeches & Certificate Presentation
Speaker
Zeynep Fetanet Demirhan (MUSAR President); Prof. Dr. Edibe Sözen Çetintaş (Rector); Mahmut Hersanlıoğlu (Istanbul Deputy Governor)
10:40 – 10:50
Musical Performance
Musician
Mehmet Kılıç
10:50 – 11:40
Session 1 – Security and Disadvantaged Groups in Disasters
Security gaps during crises; Protection of women, children, and elderly; Legal dimensions and crisis management
Moderator
Mehmet Kılıç
Speakers
- •Int. Business Dev. Director Fatih Bilgin
- •Atty. Zafer İşeri
- •Lec. Diğdem Enerem
11:40 – 12:05
Istanbul Provincial Disaster and Emerg. Manager Speech & Certificate Presentation
Speech by Istanbul AFAD Director and Support AFAD Volunteer Certificate Delivery
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Haluk Özener
12:05 – 12:35
Potential Risks in Disasters
Marmara fault line analysis; Subsea rupture scenarios; Coastal risk maps
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Şükrü Ersoy
12:35 – 13:30
Lunch Break
Networking; Expo area visits; Press interviews
13:30 – 13:50
Logistics in Disasters
First 72 hours planning; Warehouse and distribution coordination
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tanyaş
13:50 – 14:20
Session 2 – Maritime Search & Rescue and Comms
Maritime evacuation plans; Communication systems
Moderator
Emir Utku Bölet
Speakers
- •Asst. Prof. Ahmet Tunç Buyruklar
- •Ret. Navy Captain Turgay Aytaç
14:20 – 15:10
Session 3 – Health in Disasters
Crush Syndrome; Infectious disease risks post-earthquake
Moderator
Ozan Özkol
Speakers
- •Dr. Hacer Canatan
- •Prof. Dr. Ayşe Willke Topçu
15:10 – 15:50
Session 4 – Psychology in Disasters
Psychosocial support in disasters; Field experiences; Post-disaster loss, falling apart, and recovery
Moderator
Esma Nişancı
Speakers
- •Psychologist Nazan Tekin
- •Clinical Psychologist İbrahim Karagöz
15:50 – 16:00
Closing
Evaluation speech; Group photo; Q&A session
16:00 – 18:00
Exhibition Area
Exhibition area visits