The University of Kyrenia, aiming to be the largest and most advanced maritime university of Eastern Mediterranean region, has already opened the associate degree, undergraduate and postrgraduate programs under faculties of Maritime Studies, Marine Sciences and Maritime Management and Administration, and is now meeting the training and education needs and requirements of the field extensively.

According to press info released by Press and Public Relations Directorate of University of Kyrenia, the university planning to extend the scopes of its mission and vision, decided to make further advancements by opening the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences. Prof. Dr. Doğan İbrahim who is experienced in aviation and avigation issues  was appointed as the Dean of the new faculty. The Faculty, at the first phase of establishment, will comprise Pilotage, Civil Air Transportation Management and Civil Air Transportation Logistics studies under the department of Air Transport and Logistics Management.

Prof. Dr. Doğan İbrahim, the Dean of the Faculty, stated that, considering the increasing needs and requirements of the civil aviation sector, the basic principle and major aim of the new faculty is training qualified staff such as qualified pilots and adminstrative staff for foundations and enterprises of the civil aviation sector.

The Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences of University of Kyrenia also places importance on associate degree programs in order to educate intermediate staff and technicians as needed by civil aviation sector. In this respect, the necessary preparations are carried out expeditiously to open the associate degree programs.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim also pointed out that the faculty has been designed to carry out advanced space studies along with the aviation studies. The aim of this is to carry out both advanced research studies, contribute to technological developments, and offer the best possible education and research environment to students where they can gain extensive theoretical knowledge and have the opportunity to put their gainings into practice so that they can be qulified individuals who are self-confident, creative, liberal minded and who regard their responsibility above everything.