Melikgazi Mayor Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Palancıoğlu, President of Defense Industries Assistant Prof. Dr. Hakan Karataş, Defense Industry Academy President Prof. Dr. Cenk Aktaş, Erciyes University Faculty of Aviation and Astronautics Dean Assistant Assoc. Dr. Murat Taştan, Kayseri Provincial Director of National Education Coşkun Esen and Meeting with senior executives of ASELSAN, TUSAŞ, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN carried out.

In September 2025 Melikgazi, which is planned to be opened and where aviation history will be rewritten in Kayseri Work to be done for Municipality Mehmet Altun Aviation and Astronautics High School Many important issues were discussed at the meeting where the troops were evaluated.

Kayseri's The story of aviation that started 100 years ago and the studies related to aviation Stating that it will reignite with the high school, Mayor Palancıoğlu stated that the day for the opening He stated the following:

“ In Kayseri We hope to realize the aviation and space high school. Currently in our high school The construction has been completed and we are moving on to the landscaping. But from now on the most important thing is to catch up with the current academic period and to provide qualified education here. Raising young people who will address the future of Turkey. 100 years of Kayseri The aviation story that started before, aviation-related studies started with this high school. It will flare up again. Establishment of TOMTAŞ here, Defense Industry It is one of the very special works carried out by our Presidency for Kayseri. This It will create a beautiful environment that will direct both education and industrial production along with high school. work emerges. In this context, I am our President of Defense Industries, Prof. Dr. To Haluk Görgün, our Vice President of Defense Industries Prof. Dr. To Hakan Karataş, Our Defense Industry Academy President Prof. Dr. I would like to thank Cenk Aktaş. From all institutions Defense Industry Representatives of our Presidency came to Kayseri. The meeting we had As a result, the curriculum studies of this place together with our Provincial Director of National Education, protocols, the design of the workshops and all kinds of information regarding the departments to be opened. The work has been scheduled. These studies will be carried out and the installation work of the high school will be completed by the end of next February. will be ready as legislation. 2025 Hopefully we will open our school in September. First year English preparatory year in which education is given, followed by a four-year education opened a beautiful high school that will shape Kayseri and Turkey with its program. we will be. I would like to thank our esteemed President and his team. I hope we can join hands He brought a beautiful school here together with our Directorate of National Education. we will be. Good luck.”

In September The high school to be opened will be a very important role model not only for the region but also for the country. Stating that it will be a school, Vice President of Defense Industries Prof. Dr. Hakan Karataş thanked Mayor Palancıoğlu for his devotion to the defense industry. and continued his words as follows:

“President Thank you for your kind invitation. Defense Its industry is Turkey's source of pride. Every day I hear about a test and a delivery. Everyone is watching on television. Of course, the high technology we produce is very valuable; But the people behind the technology are much more valuable to us. Defense The most valuable thing of the industry is the quality of human resources. Technology is important but If the mind does not design and the heart does not believe, these technologies will not emerge. That's what we do We want to maintain sustainability. In terms of vocational education, both to our truly qualified young people at both high school and university levels. we need We have a dream and we want to raise young people who share that dream. We have a responsibility like this. Dear Our President and Provincial Director of National Education also have very high energy. We Here we talk about the school's programs, branches and workshops; but their Their excitement made us even more excited, thank you. I hope around this table We, our companies, will produce very important results. Recently, September Our school, which will be opened in 2020, is not only for the region; plays a very important role in the country It will be a model school. We will work with all our strength. Thank you very much again We do. Thank you also for your dedication to this work and your troubles with us. “We thank you.”