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Kayseri Aircraft Factory

Kayseri Aircraft Factory

(800 words)
December 8, 2025

TOMTAŞ (Tayyare ve Motor Türk Anonim Şirketi) is the first aircraft factory established during the Republic of Türkiye period. It was founded in 1926 in Kayseri through a partnership between the Turkish Aircraft Society and the German-based company Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke A.G. Its founding purpose was to lay the foundation for modern aviation industry in Türkiye and to carry out the production assembly and maintenance of aircraft. TOMTAŞ is the first aviation industry initiative in the

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Yakup Hilmi Altuntaş

Yakup Hilmi Altuntaş

Vecihi K-VI

Vecihi K-VI

(610 words)
December 5, 2025

Vecihi K-VI is one of the most significant milestones in Turkish aviation history. This biplane, recorded as Türkiye’s first aircraft designed and manufactured domestically, was brought to life through the vision and determination of Vecihi Hürkuş, a pioneer of our aviation. Emerging in the early 1920s during a period of Türkiye’s development efforts, the Vecihi K-VI stood as a tangible demonstration of Turkish engineering and aviation expertise despite limited resources. The aircraft transcende

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Arif Zahid Yüksel

Arif Zahid Yüksel

Nu. D-36

Nu. D-36

(712 words)
July 26, 2025

Nu.D-36 was a domestically designed training and sport aircraft produced in the Nuri Demirağ Aircraft Factory, established in the 1930s by Turkish industrialist and entrepreneur Nuri Demirağ, who was a pioneer of aviation development in Türkiye. As a tangible example of Türkiye’s vision to manufacture aircraft using its own resources, the Nu.D-36 holds significant technical and historical importance in Turkish aviation history. Development Process and Historical Background The design and product

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Hüsnü Umut Okur

Hüsnü Umut Okur

Bedriye Tahir Gökmen

Bedriye Tahir Gökmen

(779 words)
July 14, 2025

Bedriye Tahir Gökmen is one of the Turkish female pilots who were active in aviation during the early years of the Republic. In 1932, she enrolled in the Vecihi Civil Aviation School founded by Vecihi Hürkuş, becoming the school's first and only female student to begin pilot training. During the same period, she worked as a clerk (secretary) in a private company, continuing her flight lessons outside of working hours. In 1933, she completed her training flights and became eligible to receive her

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Sümeyye Akkanat Terzioğlu

Sümeyye Akkanat Terzioğlu

Vecihi Hürkuş

Vecihi Hürkuş

(2369 words)
December 1, 2025

Vecihi Hürkuş, one of the pioneers of Turkish aviation, was a soldier, educator, entrepreneur, and businessman. He received flight training in the army where he served as a volunteer, and his interest in aviation evolved from piloting to teaching, from aircraft production to airline operations, securing his name in the annals of Turkish aviation history. Vecihi Hürkuş in front of a Gotha aircraft used during the War of Independence, 1919. " image-alternate="" image-element-format="justify"> C

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Ömer Kökçam

Ömer Kökçam

Vecihi Hürkuş

Vecihi Hürkuş

(2418 words)
July 14, 2026

Türk aviation’s pioneering figure Vecihi Hürkuş was a soldier educator entrepreneur and businessman. He received flight training while serving voluntarily in the army and over time his passion for aviation evolved from piloting to teaching and from aircraft production to airline operations leaving his name in the annals of Turkish aviation history. Vecihi Hürkuş in front of a Gotha aircraft used during the War of Independence 1919. " image-element-format="justify" image-source="https://cdn.t3ped

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Ömer Kökçam

Ömer Kökçam

Kayseri Aircraft Factory

Kayseri Aircraft Factory

(746 words)
July 14, 2026

TOMTAŞ (Tayyare ve Motor Türk Anonim Şirketi) is the first aircraft factory established during the Republic of Türkiye period. Founded in 1926 in Kayseri through a partnership between Türk Tayyare Cemiyeti and the German-based company Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke A.G., its purpose was to lay the foundation for modern aviation industry in Türkiye and to carry out the production, assembly and maintenance of aircraft. TOMTAŞ is the first aviation industry initiative in the history of the Repub

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Yakup Hilmi Altuntaş

Yakup Hilmi Altuntaş

Mehmet Fesa Evrensev

Mehmet Fesa Evrensev

(705 words)
May 28, 2025

Mehmet Fesa Evrensev (1878–1951) was the first pilot of the Turkish Air Force and the founding general manager of the State Airlines Administration (later known as Turkish Airlines). Having received flight training in France in 1911, he became the first Turkish pilot to conduct a flight in the country’s airspace. He served actively during the Balkan Wars and World War I.The State Airlines Administration would later become Turkish Airlines. ">【1】 Mehmet Fesa Evrensev (TRT) " image-element-form

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Sevgi Kıraç

Sevgi Kıraç