UYGAR and Transportation Engineering at the Intertraffic Fair

The Bahçeşehir University Transportation Application and Research Center (UYGAR) and the Department of Transportation Engineering participated in the International Intertraffic 2013 Fair held at the İstanbul Expo Center on 29-31 May 2013. UYGAR Chair Mustafa Ilıcalı was Chair of the Fair's Scientific Committee.

The UYGAR Center and the Department of Transportation Engineering participated in the International Intertraffic Fair held at the İstanbul Expo Center on 29-30-31 May. The Intertraffic 2013 İstanbul Fair, where UYGAR Chair and Head of the Department of Transportation Engineering Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı served as Chair of the Scientific Committee, attracted large attendance.

On the first day of the fair, the participation of domestic and foreign companies and municipal companies working in many transportation fields, especially Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Signaling and Road Traffic Safety Elements, stood out.

The event, which featured private sector participants from EU countries, Russia, the Gulf countries and the Far East, also saw strong participation from universities.

The Intertraffic 2013 Fair was opened by Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Binali Yıldırım, together with Head of the Department of Transportation Engineering Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı, Director General of Highways Mehmet Cahit Turhan, Ministry of Transport Head of Strategy Development Erol Yanar, İETT Director General Hayri Baraçlı, senior officials of the Ministry of Transport, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality İSBAK Director General Kasım Kutlu, İSPARK Director General Mehmet Çevik, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Traffic Director Necip Ertaş, and other municipal officials and academics.

MINISTER YILDIRIM TO VISIT TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING STUDENTS

Minister Yıldırım and his entourage toured the fair area together. Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Binali Yıldırım and Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı visited UYGAR's stand. After recalling that he had attended the opening of the UYGAR Center, Minister Yıldırım spoke highly of UYGAR's activities over the past 5 years. While emphasizing the importance of opening the Transportation Engineering Undergraduate Program, a first in Türkiye, at Ilıcalı's invitation Minister Yıldırım stated that he would meet the first students of the BAU Department of Transportation Engineering at the beginning of the academic year.

On Thursday, 30 May, the 2nd day of the Intertraffic 2013 İstanbul Fair, the UYGAR Center's stands again attracted great interest. On the 2nd day, when attendance increased further, the sessions held with the participation of academics, bureaucrats, municipal executives and private sector representatives were opened by UYGAR Chair and Head of the Department of Transportation Engineering Prof. Dr. Mustafa Ilıcalı and Assist. Prof. Dr. Nilgün Camkesen.

INTERNATIONAL INTERTRAFFIC FAIR

The International Intertraffic Fair is held in İstanbul every two years. It is the largest traffic technology fair in Eurasia and the Middle East and the 2nd largest in Europe. Nearly 400 national and international brands from 26 countries participate, from countries such as Germany, the USA, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Russia, Bulgaria, China, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Advanced technological systems are exhibited at the fair in areas such as road infrastructure, traffic signaling systems, horizontal and vertical markings, intelligent transportation systems and traffic safety systems. Scientific meetings and panels on various topics of transportation and traffic are also held. These panels are organized by the Bahçeşehir University Department of Transportation Engineering.