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Turkish Aeronautical Association

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Turkish Aeronautical Association (Turkish: Türk Hava Kurumu - THK) is a non-profit organization with an aim of increasing public awareness and participation in aviation related activities and the national body governing air sports in Turkey. The association was founded with the name Türk Tayyare Cemiyeti (Turkish Aeroplane League) by the directive of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on February 16, 1925.[1]

Turkish Aeronautical Association
Türk Hava Kurumu
Formation1925; 100 years ago (1925)
FounderMustafa Kemal Atatürk
TypeAviation
HeadquartersTürk Hava Kurumu Genel Başkanlığı Atatürk Bulvarı No:33 06100 Opera - Ankara
MembershipFAI, IACE
Websitewww.thk.org.tr
An illustration in Cumhuriyet newspaper regarding the Turkish Aeroplane League, 25 May 1935

During the 1940s, it operated a factory in Ankara producing aircraft of its own design as well as under licence from British manufacturer Miles.[2] These manufacturing facilities were purchased in 1952 by MKEK,[3] which produced the THK-15 design in quantity under the designation MKEK-4.

THK is a member of Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) since 1929, and has been an active participant in international air sports events and championships, including the organization of the 1st World Air Games hosted by THK in 1997.

The association also participates in aerial firefighting and agricultural chemical spraying operations whilst offering aircraft maintenance to third parties.[4]

Training centers

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THK General Management Building

Türkkuşu Training Center

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Türkkuşu Training Center in Ankara also serves as the headquarters of THK. Throughout years, Türkkuşu trained many talented aviators including Sabiha Gökçen the first female Turkish aviator.

The center offers courses on:

İnönü Training Center

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Located in İnönü, Eskişehir, the center runs summer courses on the following air sports activities:

Selçuk (Ephesus) Training Center

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This center in Selçuk, İzmir offers courses in:

Erzincan Training Center

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Located in Erzincan, the center runs summer courses on the following air sports activities:

  • Parachuting
  • Gliding
  • Ballooning
  • Paragliding
  • Hang gliding

Karain Training Center

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Located in Antalya, the center runs summer courses on the following air sports activities:

  • Parachuting
  • Gliding
  • Ballooning
  • Paragliding
  • Hang gliding

Aircraft

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THK-4 sculpture
 
THK-11 on display

See also

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Notes

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  • Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.

References

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  1. ^ "ATATÜRK VE HAVACILIK". Türk Hava Kurumu. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Gunston 1995, 304
  3. ^ Gunston 1995, 208
  4. ^ Turkish Aeronautical Association official website
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