Staff

Mr. Yildirim spent his early days studying Astronomy. While he was in university he published different newsletters about space and beyond. After his graduation in Astronomy and Space Sciences from Ege University, he managed a private family company for two years. After that he met with Space Camp Türkiye. He worked as a Flight Director between 2000 and 2002 and as the manager of Global Friendship through Space Education Foundation (GFTSE) between 2002 and 2018 at Space Camp Türkiye. During his management of GFTSE, he was awarded with the Digital Beagle Award by NASA. Also, thanks to his entrepreneurship, the Digital Learning Centre was opened in 2015 at Space Camp Türkiye. In 2018, the Educational Outreach department started to service under his management. He also has a MBA degree from Izmir University of Economics. Mr. Yildirim is currently the Group Manager at Space Camp Türkiye.
Ms Subasi, who graduated with honors from the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences at Ege University, commenced her career at Space Camp Türkiye. . From 2001 to 2012, she held the position of Program Supervisor within the Operations Department. Thereafter, she assumed the pivotal role of Supervisor within the Education Development Department, a post she occupied from 2012 to 2018. Endowed with the titles of Microsoft Innovative Educator and LEGO MINDSTORMS Educator, Ms. Subasi is responsible for developing all program and activity content at Space Camp Türkiye. . Between 2018 and 2022, she served as the Supervisor of the Education Outreach Department. In 2022, she also assumed the role of team leader, managing the GFTSE scholarship programs. Initially serving as a Program Supervisor within the Operations Department from 2001 to 2012. Subsequently, she took charge as the team leader of the Educational Outreach Department. Ms. Subasi earned the title of Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator during her tenure from 2012 to 2018. Her passion for robotics also led her to attain the LEGO MINDSTORMS Educator certificate. Since 2018, she has held the position of supervisor for the Educational Outreach Department at
Mr. Siper holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Celal Bayar University and Business Management from Anadolu University. Mr. Siper commenced his trajectory as a part-time counselor at Space Camp Türkiye in 2015, a role he held for three years. Subsequently, he transitioned to the position of Program Specialist, contributing an additional 2.5 years to the organization. Following his stint as a Planning and Scheduling Specialist for two years, Mr. Siper returned to Space Camp Türkiye as "Distance Learning Expert" in 2022. Today, Mr. Siper is working as a Distance Learning Expert at Space Camp Türkiye.