Captain Refik Akdoğan and Engineer Fahrettin Küçükşahin receive honorary doctorates for their significant contributions to the maritime sector.
The Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Senate has awarded honorary doctorates to Captain Refik Akdoğan (GV-48) and Engineer Fahrettin Küçükşahin (MK-51) following initiatives by the ITU Maritime Faculty Alumni Association and the ITU Maritime Faculty Alumni Social Aid Foundation.
This prestigious title recognizes the exceptional services both individuals have provided to the maritime sector over many years. Their professional expertise, contributions to education, and lasting impact on the development of the ITU Maritime Faculty and the Maritime Vocational School have been invaluable. Captain Akdoğan and Engineer Küçükşahin are celebrated not only for their professional achievements but also for their exemplary characters and inspiring presence within maritime culture and among young mariners.
A press release signed by ITU DEFAMED (Maritime Faculty Alumni Association) Chairman Attorney Captain Çağlar Coşkunsu and DEFAV (Maritime Faculty Alumni Social Aid Foundation) Chairman Captain Koray Karagöz expressed gratitude to ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal and ITU Maritime Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Özcan Arslan for this significant decision. The announcement stated, 'We sincerely congratulate our esteemed alumni on this rightful and pride-inducing title; we hope that the decision will be beneficial for both our university and the maritime community.'
