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FROM MERSIN TO Türkiye A Powerful Voice on Economy, City and Society AYHAN KIZILTAN Mechanical engineer, industrialist, writer, former President of Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read the articles Biography Ayhan KIZILTAN CORPORATE CONNECTIONS ABOUT ME Who is Ayhan Kızıltan? Ayhan Kızıltan, a mechanical engineer, industrialist, writer, and urban thinker, is a figure who considers the business world, the city, and our shared future together, with his focus on production, social responsibility, Atatürkist stance, and strong sense of belonging to Mersin. He has leveraged his many years of experience in water pumps and engineering not only for commercial success but also to generate benefits for society and the country. Throughout his business and social life, he has prioritized cooperation, solidarity, quality, and a solution-oriented approach; and he considers contributing to the economic, social, and cultural development of Mersin as one of his fundamental responsibilities. Short CV Detailed CV ARTICLES Featured Articles ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW ERA: STRATEGIC AWAKENING AND DEMOCRATIC UNITY IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST "At the most critical crossroads of its history, the European Union stands between the risk of becoming a "museum continent" and the opportunity to become a global "balancing power." The future will be built not only with technological tools but also with a sincere democratic vision that extends beyond borders." Ayhan KIZILTAN, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin April 18, 2026 TECHNOLOGICAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE SPIRIT OF "DIGITAL AIRBUS" The EU has launched a struggle for digita International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN Apr 16 3 min read THE POISON OF POWER, THE PRICE OF SOVEREIGNTY, AND THE WORLD'S SYSTEM ERROR Ayhan KIZILTAN, ben@ayhankiziltan.com.tr , Mersin, Türkiye, 28 March 2026 Today is March 28, 2026 . The smoke rising in the Middle East comes from the debris of not only buildings but also the international legal norms that humanity has built with immense effort. This massive tension on the USA-Israel-Iran axis is actually the manifestation of a "global system error" that has been woven stitch by stitch for decades. From the perspective of a mechanical engineer, I see that t Article of the Week Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 28 8 min read THE MERSIN HINTERLAND: THE CONTRIBUTION OF A CITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin, Türkiye 19.10.2025 " Within the framework of the series PROJECTS FROM MERSIN TO TÜRKİYE , I have authored this article to underscore Mersin’s pivotal role and influence on regional economic growth. " The most accurate way to understand a city is not merely to look within its administrative borders, but to perceive its influence extending far beyond them. Mersin is exactly such a city. This is because Mersin gains its true signif Current Issues Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 20 4 min read All Articles Mersin Articles MEDIA Ayhan Kızıltan in the media Television programs, interviews, conferences, and public assessments. Most Watched All Media BOOK Good luck Mersin Good lluck Türkiye Writing is sometimes more powerful than speaking. While writing this book, I felt with a deep conviction that: A society heals when it is not afraid to speak out. While writing this book, I felt with a deep conviction that: A society heals when it is not afraid to speak out. Review the book

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YAZARDAN İMZALI ÖZEL GÖNDERİM AYHAN KIZILTAN Mersin’den Türkiye’ye, kentten topluma, üretimden ortak geleceğimize uzanan güçlü bir tanıklık, değerlendirme ve çağrı. Siparişlerinizi bu site aracılığıyla verdiğinizde, kitabım imzalı olarak size ulaştırılacaktır. Ayrıca, TAC Gift Shop üzerinden satın alarak TAC Tuğla Bursu’na destek olmanız da mümkün. YAZAR Ayhan Kızıltan SAYFA SAYISI 522 KARGO 2 İş günü içinde hazırlanır. TÜR Deneme/Düşünce yazıları FİYATI 250TL GÖNDERİM İmzalı Özel Nüsha Read the articles Read the articles Bu siteden temin edin. İmzalı özel kopya talep edin. Kitabınızı ayhankiziltan.com üzerinden doğrudan sipariş ettiğinizde, imzalı nüshanız benim tarafımdan hazırlanarak dikkatlice adresinize gönderilecektir. TAC GIFT SHOP'tan Alışveriş Yaparak TUĞLA BURSU'NA Destek Ol! TAC Gift Shop'tan yapılan alışverişlerde, özel Tarsus Amerikan Koleji mezunları ve öğrencilerine yönelik olarak ödenen tutarın tamamı TAC Tuğla Bursu 'na bağışlanacaktır. Kitabı doğrudan SOKAK KİTAP ve KAHVE EVİ'nden temin edin. Kahvenizin tadını çıkarırken, rahat ve sakin bir atmosferde kitabınızı gözden geçirin. Konum için tıklayın Forum AVM civarında Read the articles Read the articles

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RECENTLY ADDED POSTS ALL ARTICLES ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW ERA: STRATEGIC AWAKENING AND DEMOCRATIC UNITY IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST "At the most critical crossroads of its history, the European Union stands between the risk of becoming a "museum continent" and the opportunity to become a global "balancing power." The future will be built not only with technological tools but also with a sincere democratic vision that extends beyond borders." Ayhan KIZILTAN, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin April 18, 2026 TECHNOLOGICAL SOVEREIGNTY AND THE SPIRIT OF "DIGITAL AIRBUS" The EU has launched a struggle for digita International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN 7 days ago 3 min read THE POISON OF POWER, THE PRICE OF SOVEREIGNTY, AND THE WORLD'S SYSTEM ERROR Ayhan KIZILTAN, ben@ayhankiziltan.com.tr , Mersin, Türkiye, 28 March 2026 Today is March 28, 2026 . The smoke rising in the Middle East comes from the debris of not only buildings but also the international legal norms that humanity has built with immense effort. This massive tension on the USA-Israel-Iran axis is actually the manifestation of a "global system error" that has been woven stitch by stitch for decades. From the perspective of a mechanical engineer, I see that t Article of the Week Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 28 8 min read THE MERSIN HINTERLAND: THE CONTRIBUTION OF A CITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGION Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin, Türkiye 19.10.2025 " Within the framework of the series PROJECTS FROM MERSIN TO TÜRKİYE , I have authored this article to underscore Mersin’s pivotal role and influence on regional economic growth. " The most accurate way to understand a city is not merely to look within its administrative borders, but to perceive its influence extending far beyond them. Mersin is exactly such a city. This is because Mersin gains its true signif Current Issues Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 20 4 min read THE GREAT ÇUKUROVA ECONOMIC BASIN… Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , İMECE Newspaper, Mersin, Türkiye – May 26, 2024 We support the Mersin-Adana High-Speed Train investment; it is a strategic project that will provide an incredible contribution to our regional economy. It must be extended to Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, and even further to other Southeastern Anatolian provinces, eventually connecting to the Railway Line within the planned Development Road Project in the Middle East. The fact that t Current Issues Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 20 3 min read THE MAIN BASE OF THE NEW ECONOMIC GEOPOLITICS: MERSIN Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com.tr , Mersin, Türkiye 20/03/026 What I Have Argued for Over the Years For many years, I have consistently made the same case: investments in Türkiye should no longer be concentrated in only a handful of established centers, but should instead be distributed across the country in a rational, balanced, and strategic way. Mersin and the Çukurova Basin are among the strongest candidates of this new era. For years, on my own website, I have ad Current Issues Ayhan KIZILTAN Mar 20 8 min read LET THOSE WHO SURVIVED BE THANKFUL: THE YEAR OF SHAME, 2025 "From Gaza to Narin, from the flames of Kartalkaya to fading consciences… 2025 was a year of shame where humanity was buried under rubble. Feeling the weight of my mother’s words, 'Let the survivors boast,' we demand not happiness from 2026, but justice, the right to life, and conscience." My mother would always repeat that ancient saying, distilled from a lifetime of experience, on important anniversaries: "Let the souls who survive to see this day next year, boast..." As we Commentary Ayhan KIZILTAN Dec 29, 2025 3 min read THERE IS NO WAR IN GAZA; THIS IS A PLANNED GENOCIDE AND ATROCITY! Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com — Mersin, October 1, 2025 Is what’s happening in Gaza a war? Can there be a one-sided war? At best, it is the armed assault of the powerful against the powerless. What “war” are we talking about? In war, are babies, the sick, children, women—civilians—killed? Are buildings and hospitals bombed at random without verifying whether there are patients or civilians inside? What “cease-fire” are we discussing? One side has no meaningful fire Commentary Ayhan KIZILTAN Oct 2, 2025 4 min read THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SMA ARE IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION... Ayhan KIZILTAN, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin, Türkiye, 26.09.2025 Yesterday, I was visited by the grandfather, father, uncle, and a close friend of mine, relatives of baby Alim Asaf Konat , who suffers from a rare disease with extremely costly treatment: SMA . They explained Alim Asaf 's situation. Through their efforts, they have managed to collect 38% of the estimated 2 million dollars required for treatment . We must thank the compassionate and benevolent people who hav Commentary Ayhan KIZILTAN Sep 26, 2025 5 min read LIKE A COWBOY MOVIE… Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin, 25 June 2025 Hello Mersin! Hello Türkiye! Hello World! You know the classic plot in American Westerns: A ruthless gunslinger, backed by the town sheriff, terrorises nearby farmers with his gang—threatening them at gunpoint until they abandon their land. Anyone who dares to defend their rights is framed or murdered with the sheriff’s support; farms are raided and burned, and the land is seized one parcel at a time. But—just befor International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN Jun 25, 2025 5 min read NOBODY IS SAFE! Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin 20 September 2024 They've gone crazy! The CIA is apparently providing Israel with the technology to remotely detonate electronic communication devices. This is literally piracy ! Billions of communication devices such as radios, pagers, telephones, tablet computers are being used in the world... The whole world should know that no one is safe in any country. He has this technology and can kill anyone he wants by hacking their pho Commentary Ayhan KIZILTAN Sep 20, 2024 1 min read NO POLITICIAN, NO LEADER, NO STATESMAN IN THE WORLD IS SAFE ANYMORE… Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin 02 August 2024 Israel is committing a massacre with extraordinary audacity… In Turkish, they call this audacity of Israel “ IGNORANT COURAGE ”. They call Benjamin Netanyahu “ BLOODY EYED ”. The United States of America, on the other hand, is seen as the instigator of Israel by increasing the audacity of this ignorant… Equipped with all sorts of technological weapons and protective equipment by the USA, the government of a nation International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN Aug 1, 2024 2 min read READ! UNDERSTAND! LEARN WELL ABOUT ISLAM AND KNOW YOUR RELIGION WELL… Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin 15 Jun 2024 Happy Holidays Turkey! I also wish Fathers a Happy Father's Day. The interest groups formed in the NAME OF ISLAM to manage people by keeping them away from questioning and thinking are causing GREAT DAMAGE to ISLAM . I have to tell this fact. You cannot be religious with hearsay! Ostensible piety is completely unacceptable! Piety is not a showcase! Never pretend to be religious in order to gain favor with anyone other International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN Jun 17, 2024 4 min read THE EYES OF THE THEN US CONSUL GENERAL IN ANKARA, JANE HOWELL, CATCHED UPON THE MTSO NEWSPAPER… Ayhan Kızıltan, ben@ayhankiziltan.com , Mersin 05 June 2024 I said that I would occasionally tell about interesting events that I experienced during my term as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry . Please find below one of them: Source: MTSO News, Newspaper Issue: 417 MTSO Facebook Sharing On November 19, 2021, the then Consul General in Ankara, Ms. Jane Howell, came to visit Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry with Adana International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN Jun 6, 2024 2 min read DON'T ALLOW THE LOANSHARKS! As banks cut back on lending, loan sharks will take their place. The ongoing COST of LIVING and BUSINESS CRISIS , which arose from the Economic Crisis that Turkey is suffering impacts the finances of many households and companies across Türkiye. The violence of the impact increases day by day. At a time when people are looking for cash support to meet their debts or needs, LOAN SHARKS may be looking for their victims, ATTENTION! In addition to being a credit-addicted country Economy Ayhan KIZILTAN May 15, 2024 2 min read THE HAGUE: NO CEASEFIRE, BUT TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOT TO KILL TOO MANY PEOPLE… İsrail-Filistin ateşkes konusu International Politics Ayhan KIZILTAN May 10, 2024 2 min read ONE-MAN RULERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST ARAB COUNTRIES BETRAY THEIR PEOPLE!… According to TRT news, Arab countries Jordan, Egypt and Iran just condemned the attack of Israel to Refah. One-Man Rulers and their families sit on oil fields in the Middle East and enjoy the wealth that comes from there. In order to maintain the PROSPERITY and WELFARE of themselves and their families, they cannot resist the City of REFAH (Refah means Prosperity in English) attack and the MASSACRE , and they cannot interfere with Israel. MAY YOUR WELFARE CONTINUE TO INCREA Commentary Ayhan KIZILTAN May 9, 2024 1 min read

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- GİRİŞ | Ekonomi Politikaları, Siyaset, Sanayileşme ve Kentleşme - Politik Ekonomik Sos Hello! Get to know Ayhan KIZILTAN a little... Ayhan KIZILTAN was born in 1957 in Gözne Plateau of Mersin. Primary school: Ileri Primary School, Mersin, Graduation 1969 Middle School and High School: Private Tarsus American High School, Mersin, Graduation 1976 University: Ankara State Engineering and Architecture Academy, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara, Graduation 1981 Foreign language: Advanced English Between 1984 and 1994, he served as Deputy Production, Sales and Technical Manager at SUMAS Water Machinery Industry Collective Company, a Mersin company and brand that produced water pumps for the first time in Turkey and pioneered the establishment of the water pump industry sector in Turkey. KIZILTANLAR Construction Machinery Pump Manufacturing Industry and Trade Ltd. Şti. , Mersin, 1994 – This company is Turkey's first manufacturer of low speed-high pressure irrigation and drinking water pumps. MESBAŞ Mersin Free Zone Inc., 2013 - 2018 MTSO Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors , 2018 - 2023 MTOSB Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial Zone, Enterprising Committee Membership , MTOSB Mersin Model Factory and Innovation Center, Executive Board Membership , TOBB General Administrative Board Membership , 2018- 2023 TOBB Chambers of Commerce and Industry Council Vice President , 2018 - 2023 TOBB Turkish Arab Chamber Board of Directors Membership , 2018 - 2023 EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE CIVIL SOCIETY EXPERIENCE Detailed CV CONTACT: ben@ayhankiziltan.com

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Makine Mühendisi Ayhan Kızıltan kimdir? Eğitim, İş ve Sosyal Yaşamı hakkında özet bilgi Hello! Know more about Ayhan KIZILTAN... Ayhan KIZILTAN was born in 1957 in Gözne Plateau of Mersin. Primary school: Ileri Primary School, Mersin, Graduation 1969 Middle School and High School: Private Tarsus American High School, Mersin, Graduation 1976 University: Ankara State Engineering and Architecture Academy, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ankara, Graduation 1981 Foreign language: Advanced English A company that produced water pumps for the first time in Turkey and pioneered the establishment of the water pump industry sector in Turkey.Myrtle company and brandSUMAS Water Machinery Industry He served as Production, Sales and Technical Deputy Manager at Kollektif Şirketi between 1984 and 1994. REDMEN Construction Machinery Pump Manufacturing Industry Trade Ltd. Şti., Mersin, 1994 – This company is Turkey's firstlow speed carried out the production of high pressure irrigation and drinking water pumps. MESBAŞ Mersin Free Zone Inc., 2013 - 2018 MTSO Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry,Chairman of the Board of Directors , 2018 - 2023 MTOSB Mersin-Tarsus Organized Industrial ZoneEnterprising Committee Membership , MTOSB Mersin Model Factory and Innovation CenterBoard Membership , TOBB General Administrative Board Membership , 2018- 2023 TOBB Chambers of Commerce and Industry Council Vice President , 2018 - 2023 TOBB Turkish Arab Chamber Board of Directors Membership , 2018 - 2023 EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE CIVIL SOCIETY EXPERIENCE For my Detailed CV CONTACT: ben@ayhankiziltan.com