2015–16

At the 45th District Assembly

We're at the 45th District Assembly, striking a new “Aşk-ı Memnu” pose.

13th Meeting of the Term and New Members

Our guests of honor at the 13th meeting of our term were cardiologist Dr. Sabri Seyis (Rtn.) and MİY Board Member Sedat Aydöner (Rtn.). In addition, our prospective members Selen Özkaynak and Batuhan Öksüzer joined the…

Joint Meeting of the Mersin Clubs

Our joint meeting of the Mersin clubs, hosted by the Akdeniz Rotaract Club and held together with our District team.

Hat Party in Support of the Badem Böğürtlen Project

Our Hat Party, held in support of the Badem Böğürtlen project.

Club Assembly

We held our Club Assembly.

11th Meeting of the Term — Guest of Honor: Attorney Cengiz Sönmez

At the 11th meeting of our term, our guest of honor — Attorney Cengiz Sönmez, Honorary Consul of Brazil in Mersin and a Past President of the Rotary Club of Mersin — gave us an interactive presentation on Generations X,…

Photo · 25 January 2016

First Meeting of the Year

We held the first meeting of the year.

Cat House Project for Street Cats

We carried out our "Cat House" project to shelter our street cats during the cold weather.

New Year's Party at the Children's Clinic

Our New Year's party at the Children's Clinic of Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

Last Meeting of the Year — Guests: Tevfik Kızgınkaya and Can Çığırgan

At the last meeting of the year, our guests of honor Tevfik Kızgınkaya and District 2430 RYLA Main Committee Chair Can Çığırgan gave presentations.

Conscious Food Consumption Project — First Leg

Together with the Chamber of Food Engineers, we carried out the first leg of the “Conscious Food Consumption” Project at Dr. İ. Kamil Tarhan Primary School.

8th Meeting of the Term — Guest of Honor: Nurullah Kaya

The guest of honor at the 8th meeting of our term was Mersin İdmanyurdu footballer Nurullah Kaya.

Doğru Rota Career Introduction Project — Toros College

We once again held Doğru Rota (“The Right Route”), our now-traditional career-introduction project, at Toros College.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December)

3 December, International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

Ocakbaşı Gathering Hosted by Andaç Avşar

We held our Ocakbaşı gathering, hosted by Andaç Avşar, a member of our Board of Directors.

Theater Night with Rotary Club of Mersin: “Müfettiş”

From the play “Müfettiş” (“The Inspector”), starring the great master Haldun Dormen, which we watched together with the Rotary Club of Mersin.

Teachers’ Day (24 November)

Happy Teachers’ Day (24 November) to all our teachers, first and foremost to Head Teacher Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Library Project with the Rotaract Club of Gaziantep İpekyolu

Our library project, carried out together with the Mersin clubs and the Rotaract Club of Gaziantep İpekyolu

6th Meeting of the Term — Joint Meeting of Groups 4 and 10

The 6th Meeting of our term was held as a joint meeting of the Group 4 and Group 10 clubs, hosted by the Rotaract Club of Tarsus.

7th Meeting of the Term — Guest: Yusuf Değirmenci

At the 7th Meeting of our term, our guest of honour Yusuf Değirmenci, President of the Mersin Branch of the Chamber of Food Engineers, gave us a presentation; together with food engineering student representatives, they…

Joint Project Talks with the Chamber of Food Engineers

On 16 November, our Board of Directors met with the Chamber of Food Engineers to discuss carrying out a joint project.

We Condemn Terrorism

We condemn terrorism.

Opening of Mersin Rotary's “Community Leaders Are Coming” Project

On 14 November, we also took part in the opening week of our sponsor club the Rotary Club of Mersin's now-traditional “Community Leaders Are Coming” project.

Opening of the Interact Club of Mersin

On 14 November, we at MRTC also attended the opening of the Interact Club of Mersin.

Doğru Rota Career Project — Toros College

On 12 November, as part of our career introduction work, we carried out our Doğru Rota (“Right Route”) project, this time at Toros College.

5th Meeting of the Term — Guest of Honor: Bar President Alpay Antmen

At the 5th meeting of our term, our guest of honor, President of the Mersin Bar Association Alpay Antmen, gave us a presentation. At the same meeting, our friend Ceren Kılınçarslan joined our MRTC family with a…

Republic Day (29 October)

Happy Republic Day (29 October)!

4th Meeting of the Term — Guest: Prof. Dr. Celil Çakıcı

At the 4th meeting of our term, our guest of honor Prof. Dr. Celil Çakıcı, Head of Department at the Faculty of Tourism of Mersin University, gave a presentation on “The Development of Tourism in Mersin”. At the same…

Join Our World Animal Day Project

Everyone who would like to support the project we will carry out on 4 October, World Animal Day, is warmly welcome to join us.

Shelter Visit and Donation on World Animal Day

On World Animal Day, 4 October, we visited the animal shelter in Dalakderesi together and donated food and blankets to our little friends.

First Workplace Visit of the Term — Yalaza Genetics

Today we made the first workplace visit of our term to “Yalaza Genetik Laboratuvar Hizmetleri” (Yalaza Genetic Laboratory Services), the workplace of our new member Cem Yalaza.

3rd Meeting of the Term: Club Assembly and Member Induction

We held the 3rd meeting of our term, also attended by our senior Rotarians, as a "Club Assembly". In addition, with a new member induction ceremony, our friends Işın Yalçın, Nazlı Sıdalı and Cem Yalaza joined our MRTC…

International Mersin Marathon and Awareness Brochures

The Rotaract Club of Mersin took its place at the International Mersin Marathon, and we ran in the 5 km public run. Together with the Rotary Club of Mersin and the Rotaract Club of Mersin Akdeniz, we also handed out…

1st Meeting of the Community and Vocational Service Committees

The 1st meetings of the Community Service Committee and the Vocational Service Committee were held together with the Committee Chairs and committee members.

Meeting Attended by Our District Governor

Our meeting, held with our District Governor in attendance

2nd Meeting of the Term — Guest: Murat Ulutaş

At the 2nd meeting of our term, also attended by our District Governor Canan Ersöz, our guest of honor, Toros Rotary Club Past President Murat Ulutaş, enlightened us with his presentation "Michelangelo's Spiritual World…

Rotary Club of Mersin’s “A Child Cannot Be a Bride” Seminar

We also attended the seminar held as part of the Rotary Club of Mersin’s meaningful project “Çocuktan Gelin Olmaz” (“A Child Cannot Be a Bride”).

Condolences for the Dağlıca Martyrs

Our grief is beyond words. May God rest the souls of all our martyrs. Our deepest condolences to our nation.

First Meeting of the Term — Presentation by Past President Osman Kiper

We held the first meeting of our term with a presentation by Osman Kiper, one of our Past Presidents.

Victory Day (30 August)

The Rotaract Club of Mersin celebrates Victory Day (30 August).

Mersin–Akdeniz Rotaract Get-Together

All together at the Mersin–Akdeniz Rotaract get-together.

Science Street Project at Karacailyas Primary School

As part of our Community Service projects, we carried out our "Fen Sokağı" (Science Street) project at Karacailyas Primary School jointly with the Rotary Club of Mersin, with contributions from international students as…

Welcome Dinner and Barbecue with Exchange Students

We joined the welcome dinner and barbecue party with the international exchange students, organized by the Rotary Club of Mersin at the Liparis 1 poolside as part of its exchange program.

At the Meeting of Our Sponsor Club, Rotary Club of Mersin

This time, our Past President Fatih Oçak represented us at the meeting of our sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Mersin.

1st Joint Meeting of Group 4 Clubs — Guest: Prof. Dr. Aytuğ Atıcı

We held the 1st Joint Meeting of the Group 4 Clubs, featuring a presentation by our guest of honor, CHP Member of Parliament Prof. Dr. Aytuğ Atıcı.

We Condemn the Suruç Massacre

Dozens of wonderful people set out with big smiles on their faces and, in their hearts, the belief in a free and equal world. On 20 July, while making a statement at the Amara Cultural Centre in Suruç, they were…

Past President Kıvanç Kolukısa Joins Mersin Rotary

Kıvanç Kolukısa, our Club President for the 2012–13 term, has joined the family of our sponsor club, the Rotary Club of Mersin.

Traditional Iftar Dinner

MRTC's traditional iftar dinner.