Education – Aksoy Holding

The Johns Hopkins University – Engagement with Academia

Batu Aksoy is a 1998 Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, a renowned educational and research institution that has consistently achieved academic excellence worldwide. Mr. Aksoy has, for many years, made contributions to the education of young people, post-education career planning, and the advancement of science by maintaining close relationships and engagement with academia, serving on various boards and/or advisory councils of his school.

As of 2020, Mr. Aksoy has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) of The Johns Hopkins University and continues to contribute to alumni gatherings and university support programs, thereby enlightening the path for the development of future leaders and the success of future generations. Prior to his role at the WSE Board, Mr. Aksoy served as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at The Carey Business School of The Johns Hopkins University from 2015 to 2020.

As Aksoy Holding, we will continue to support young talents in shaping their careers and to make sustainable contributions to education believing in the power of science and education.

Koç University Anatolian Scholarship Program

We always take social expectations into consideration and act in manner that is beneficial to society. Therefore, in line with the UNDP Sustainable Development Goals, we strive to continue our support in “Quality Education” which is also one of the most important subject in our country.

Koç University’s Anatolian Scholarship Program is designed to offer affordability and provide greater access to high quality education in Turkey. Launched in 2011, the Program is specifically intended to reach out to successful students from economically disadvantaged families in the developing provinces of Turkey. Within this program; as of the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year, we started to provide full scholarship to 2 successful students. An Industrial Engineering student became the first Turcas Scholarship Student to complete her education in 2019. The other student completed double major at Electrical Engineering + Economy and graduated in 2020.

Istanbul Technical University Alumni Association - Scholarship Fund

Under the Turcas Scholarship Fund, established in association with the ITU Alumni Association, monthly scholarship educational support has been provided to 10 students every year since the 2017-2018 academic year.

First Chance Program – Esas Sosyal

Turcas Petrol is among the corporate supporters of the First Chance Program (Şevket Sabancı Vizyonuyla İlk Fırsat in Turkish) which is designed by Esas Social, the social investment unit of Esas Holding to raise awareness about equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion in youth employment.

Within the scope of the program developed by Esas Social as a solution model for youth employment, new university graduates from lesser-known universities gain experience by working in full-time positions and salaried for 12 months within their NGO’s. Being a part of the ecosystem since 2021, Turcas supports young people while also contributing to mentoring program, interviews and awareness studies. http://www.ilkfirsat.org/en

Road Safety

Road safety is one of Shell’s top priorities. Sharing the company’s expertise in road safety with society is one of its top priorities. Through its support of the World Health Organization’s “Decade of Action for Road Safety” program, the Company has helped reach more than 246,000 people in the last six years by providing training in
road safety and the “There Are No Small Mistakes in Traffic” program. As a sponsor of the Radyo Trafik (a radio station), the Company has provided traffic safety tips and critical reminders to listeners on a regular basis for the last four years.

Technological developments can only help reduce accidents to a certain extent since the cause of most accidents is human error. Recognizing that it is critical to raise awareness about traffic at early ages, the Company became the main sponsor of the project “There are no Small Mistakes in Traffic”, which is implemented by Istanbul Commerce University and the Ministry of National Education. The objective of the project “There are no Small Mistakes in Traffic” is to contribute to raising children as individuals who fully grasp and apply traffic rules, and take responsibility in this regard. In 2023, the Company supported the project “Trafik Ateşböceği” of the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye (TEGV) as the operational sponsor. Traffic Firefly Learning Unit is a project in which educational programs developed to enhance traffic knowledge and awareness of primary school children and to help them acquire traffic-related concepts, skills and attitudes are implemented. The project is planned to reach out to 1,500 students and parents annually.

It is of utmost importance that everyone obeys fully to traffic rules, and that we raise awareness in our dear children about the matter at an early age to ensure the continuation of our country’s safety journey and prevent road accidents, believing in that all accidents can be prevented and it is possible to achieve the target of “Zero Accident”. “Trafik Ateşböceği” contributes to the “Sustainable Cities and Communities” goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals that aims to turn cities into safe and sustainable places.