24TH INTERNATIONAL KEMER UNDERWATER DAYS (15-18 MAY 2025) PROGRAM
15 May 2025
Registration of organisation participants (Akdeniz University Underwater Archaeology Research Centre-Kemer)
16 May 2025
08.00 Competition Diving Programme – Martı Myra Hotel Pier
Diving with Underwater Robots – Diving for Photo and Film Competitions
17 May 2025 (Hall 1 – Seven Seas Hotel)
10.00-12.00 Symposium on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage Day 1
10.00 Opening Speeches
Ahmet Solmaz, District Governer of Kemer
Kadir Sağlam, President of Turkish Underwater Sports Federation – TSSF
Prof.Dr. John Geurtz, CMAS Scientific Committee President (On-Line)
Dr.Ulrike Guerin, UNESCO (On-Line)
Anna Arzhanova, CMAS President (On-Line)
10.20 Wolfgang Schuster – VDST Scientific Committee President. “Scientific Diving in Germany”
10.40 Dr. Yousef Bensaidani – Tipasa University Underwater Archaeology Labarotary, “Underwater Archaeological Studies in Algeria”
11.00 Prof.Dr. Renat Bilyalov – European Commission Research Executive Agency (MSCA), “Marie Skłodowska-Curie.Actions”
11.20 Fransisco Lacase, President of Argentina Diving Federation “Scientific Diving in Argentina”
11.40 Mladen Pesic, Ministry of Culture of Croatia, “System of Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage: Croatian Experience”
12.00 Selen Cambazoğlu, Bodrum Deniz Müzesi “Bodrum Maritime Museum and Underwater Park Studies”
12.30 Coffee Break
13.30-18.00 Special Session on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Turkic World
13.30 Opening Speech – Aktoty Raimkulova President of the Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation (Online)
13.50 Sessions – Moderator Nuri Aksu (Project Manager, Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation)
14.00 Mahir Gahramanov “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Azerbaijan”
14.15 Zikiriya Dosym Kuatuly “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Kazakhstan”
14.30 Aiperi Stanalieva “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Kyrgyzstan”
14.45 Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hakan Öniz “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Türkiye”
15:00 Dr. Attilla Toth “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Hungary”
15:15 Bahtiyar Amatov “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Uzbekistan”
15.30 Coffee Break
15.45 Round Table Meeting
19.00 Dinner Hosted by Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and TIKA
18 May 2025
10.00 – 12.30 Jury Meetings (Hall 2 – Seven Seas Hotel)
13.00 – 18.00 Symposium on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage Day 2 (Hall 1 – Seven Seas Hotel)
Sessions – Moderator Assoc. Prof Hakan Öniz
Dr. Haşim Koç ‘The Potential Role of Universities in Underwater Cultural Heritage Research’
Klaus Nublein and Norbert Votte, VDST – German Diving Federation “Possible ways of the Protection of Cultural Heritage via SCUBA Divers”
Furkan Eyüp Kızılay and Muhammed Enes Karakaya – “How can cultural heritage education be given to young people under 18?”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Koç – “Cultural Diplomacy in History and Maritime Studies”
Engin Pezuk and Hurşit Yıldırım “Maritime Education and Cultural Heritage at High School Level”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Davut Yiğitpaşa, Doç.Dr. Tuba Yiğitpaşa “Underwater Cultural Heritage on the Turkish Coasts of the Black Sea”
Esra Ucaman “How should cultural heritage education be in primary schools?”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Cicioğlu “Mediterranean in History”
Dr Osman Kenan Kahyaoğlu “Underwater Archaeology and Diving Safety”
19.00 Award ceremony – 24th IKUD Closing Ceremony / Qualista Beach– Moonlight Park of Kemer
CMAS WORKSHOP ON THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE
(14-23 MAY 2025) PROGRAM
13 May 2025
Participants settling in hotels
14 May 2025
09.00 Registration of participants (Akdeniz University Underwater Archaeology Research Centre-Kemer)
10.30 Boarding the UPL Scientific Research Ship from Kemer Moonlight Park and first dives.
15 May 2025
08.30 – 18.00 Embarkation from Kemer Ayışığı Park to UPL Scientific Research Ship, training dives, archaeological study trainings with underwater robots
16 May 2025
08.00 Competition Diving Programme within the scope of Underwater Archaeology – Martı Myra Hotel Pier – Tekirova
Diving with Underwater Robots – Photo and Film Diving
17 May 2025 (Hall 1 – Seven Seas Hotel)
10.00-12.00 Symposium on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage Day 1
10.00 Opening Speeches
Ahmet Solmaz, Subgoverner of Kemer
Kadir Sağlam, President of Turkish Underwater Sports Federation – TSSF
Prof.Dr. John Geurtz, CMAS Scientific Committee President (On-Line)
Dr.Ulrike Guerin, UNESCO (On-Line)
Anna Arzhanova, CMAS President (On-Line)
10.20 Wolfgang Schuster – VDST Scientific Committee President. “Scientific Diving in Germany”
10.40 Yousef Bensaidani – Tipasa University Underwater Archaeology Labarotary, “Underwater Archaeological Studies in Algeria”
11.00 Prof.Dr. Renat Bilyalov – European Commission Research Executive Agency (MSCA), “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions”
11.20 Fransisco Lacase, President of Argentina Diving Fed.“Scientific Diving in Argentina”
11.40 Mladen Pesic, Ministry of Culture of Croatia, “System Of Protection Of Underwater Cultural Heritage: Croatian Experience”
12.00 Selen Cambazoğlu BDM “Bodrum Maritime Museum and Underwater Park Studies”
12.30 Coffee Break
13.30-18.00 Special Session on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage of the Turkic World
13.30 Opening Speech – Aktoty Raimkulova President of the Turkish Culture and Heritage Foundation (Online)
13.50 Sessions – Moderator Nuri Aksu (Project Manager, Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation)
14.00 Mahir Gahramanov “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Azerbaijan”
14.15 Zikiriya Dosym Kuatuly “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Kazakhstan”
14.30 Aiperi Stanalieva “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Kyrgyzstan”
14.45 Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hakan Öniz “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Türkiye”
15:00 Dr. Attilla Toth “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Hungary”
15:15 Bahtiyar Amatov “Underwater Cultural Heritage Studies in Uzbekistan”
15.30 Coffee Break
15.45 Round Table Meeting
19.00 Dinner Hosted by Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and TIKA
18 May 2025
10.00 – 12.30 Jury Meetings (Hall 2 – Seven Seas Hotel)
13.00 – 18.00 Symposium on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage Day 2 (Hall 1 – Seven Seas Hotel)
Sessions – Moderator Assoc. Prof Hakan Öniz
Dr. Haşim Koç ‘The Potential Role of Universities in Underwater Cultural Heritage Research’
Klaus Nublein and Norbert Votte, VDST – German Diving Federation “Possible ways of the Protection of Cultural Heritage via SCUBA Divers”
Furkan Eyüp Kızılay and Muhammed Enes Karakaya – “How can cultural heritage education be given to young people under 18?”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Koç – “Cultural Diplomacy in History and Maritime Studies”
Engin Pezuk and Hurşit Yıldırım “Maritime Education and Cultural Heritage at High School Level”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Davut Yiğitpaşa, Doç.Dri Tuba Yiğitpaşa “Underwater Cultural Heritage on the Turkish Coasts of the Black Sea”
Esra Ucaman “How should cultural heritage education be in primary schools?”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hasan Cicioğlu “Mediterranean in History”
Dr Osman Kenan Kahyaoğlu “Underwater Archaeology and Diving Safety”
19.00 Award ceremony – 24th IKUD Closing Ceremony / Qualista Beach– Moonlight Park of Kemer
19 May 2025
08.30 – 18.00 Boarding the UPL Scientific Research Ship from Kemer Ayışığı Park, training dives, archaeological work training with underwater robots
20 May 2025
Research Training Dives – Sonar Boat Trainings – UPL Scientific Research Vessel and Sonar Boats
21 May 2025
Research Training Dives – Wreck documentation methods – UPL Scientific Research Vessel
22 May 2025
Research Training Dives – Underwater excavation methods – UPL Scientific Research Vessel
23 May 2025
Country and University Presentations, Certificate Ceremony, Closing Programme.