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İbrahim Sünnetci

449 Articles

Born in Istanbul in March 1976, İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ graduated with Honors from Bilkent University, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Department of English Language and Literature (ELIT) in May 2000. İbrahim began his professional career in September 2000 as an Assistant Editor at SAVUNMA VE HAVACILIK (Defence & Aviation) Magazine. From September 2000 to October 2001, he served in this role, editing articles, preparing the magazine's "Industry File" pages, and performing English/Turkish translations. During this period he also contributed to the preparation of the bilingual (Turkish and English) 15th Anniversary Book of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB). In November 2001 he began his compulsory military service in the Turkish Land Forces, serving as a Tank Platoon Commander (Second Lieutenant). Following four months of training at the Armored Units School and Training Division Command in Etimesgut, Ankara, he was assigned to the 54th Mechanized Brigade Command in Karaağaç, Edirne. After completing his military service in March 2003, he continued working at SAVUNMA VE HAVACILIK (S&H) Magazine as Defence Editor. İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ was promoted to Chief Editor in October 2014 and to Editor-in-Chief in May 2016. Due to a dispute between the Turkish and German partners, S&H Magazine officially ceased publication in March 2018. Upon the kind invitation of Ms. Ayşe AKALIN and Mr. Cem AKALIN, İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ joined the Defence Turkey Magazine family in May 2018. Since then, he has served as Senior Editor and Lead Writer at Defence Turkey Magazine. Over the past 20 years, İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ has published English-language articles in Military Technology and Naval Forces magazines of the Mönch Group, as well as in European Security & Defense (ESD) magazine. These articles have had a significant impact in the field by offering in-depth analyses and valuable insights into the Turkish Defence and Aerospace Industry. Since July 2010, İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ has been living in Istanbul and contributing to S&H (until March 2018) and DEFENCE TURKEY Magazines (since May 2018) from his home office. However, he regularly visits the Ankara office of DEFENCE TURKEY Magazine and attends defence and aerospace events held both in Turkey and abroad on behalf of the magazine.

Cem Akalın

85 Articles

He has over 16 years' experience in the aerospace and defence sector. He is in charge of magazine and digital content, directing the daily production process and creating and managing the editorial calendar to ensure timely publication.

Saffet Uyanık

66 Articles

Cem Doğut

55 Articles

Cem Doğut was born in Bursa and lives in Istanbul. He developed an interest in aviation and scale plastic modeling at an early age. During this period, he received glider training at the Turkish Aeronautical Association. Photography has been a special interest of his since his youth, and he turned this hobby into a profession by starting freelance photography in 2010. In addition to his work as a author of "Defence Turkey Magazine", he works with international aviation magazines. His photographs and articles have been published in both local and international publications. He is an accredited journalist by the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey.

Cem Devrim Yaylalı

41 Articles

Cem Devrim Yaylalı is an independent journalist and analyst specializing in defence and security affairs. While primarily focused on naval forces and maritime security, he covers developments across all branches of the Turkish Armed Forces, as well as the defence industry and military technologies.

Feridun Taşdan

7 Articles

Arda Mevlütoğlu

8 Articles

Özcan Ertem

1 Articles

Nazmi Cumik

2 Articles

Yavuz Türkgenci General (ret.)

3 Articles

Şebnem Akalın

1 Articles