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Flag of TÜDEV - Images by Ivan Sache, 7 March 2018
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TÜDEV (website) was founded on 7 January 1993 by 53 members of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping.T he objectives of the foundation are:
- To assist Turkish shipping industry to reach the level of developed
countries;
- To create policies in maritime industry in order to improve the
economic power, welfare and efficiency of the country;
- To study or assist to be studied necessary subjects to determine the
objectives;
- To establish and operate private education and training centers in
order to train seafarers who will serve and contribute for Turkish
maritime industry;
- To assist maritime education institutions to improve in terms of
facilities, equipment, education, training.
Ivan Sache, 7 March 2018
The flag of TÜDEV (photo) is white with the foundation's emblem, which features a navigator's sextant.
Ivan Sache, 7 March 2018
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Flag of Piri Reis University - Image by Ivan Sache, 9 February 2018
Piri Reis University (website), established on 8 February 2008 by TÜDEV, is composed of 4 Faculties, 1 Vocational School and 3 Institutes. The university owns the training ship Piri Reis University, whose operation started on 21 July 2015 with 196 students (maximum capacity is 564 passengers).
The university is named for Admiral Piri Reis (1465/1470-1554). Born in
the coastal town of Gallipoli, then the base of the Ottoman navy, Piri Reis was the nephew of Kemal Reis, who would subsequently served as one
of the Mediterranean Admirals of the Turkish navy. From 1487 to 1493,
Piri Ris served on his uncle's pirate boat, transporting back to North
Africa Muslims expelled from Andalusia and fighting against other
pirates. He gained a deep knowledge of the Mediterranean Sea, its ports
and islands.
In 1492, the newly crowned sultan Bayazid II "invited" all Turkish
pirates to serve in the Ottoman navy. Piri Reis commanded the flagship
of Davut Pasha's fleet, which was led by his uncle. The unexpected death
of Kemal in 1511 forced Piri to withdraw to Gallipoli, where he started
the drawing of his World Map.
During the Egyptian campaign launched by Selim II, Piri Reis served
again as a commander in the fleet led by Cafer Bey. After the conquest
of Alexandria, he sailed on the Nile to Cairo, drawing a map and gathering geographical information on the area. When Selim II visited Alexandria after the annexation of Egypt in 1517, Piri Reis offered him a copy of his map.
After a stay in Gallipoli, Piri joined Suleiman's fleet, contributing to
the seizure of Rhodes. He met there Grand Vizier Ibrahim, who
recommended he compiles his observations in a book: the Book of
Navigation (Kitab-i-Bahriye), written in 1521-1525 was eventually
offered to the sultan.
During the second Egyptian campaign, Piri Reis was disgraced and
sentenced to death: he was beheaded while aged of more than 80.
The flag of Piri Reis University (photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the university's emblem, which is derived from the emblem of TÜDEV.
Ivan Sache, 7 March 2018
