Organization

An autonomous air-systems organization

ATA Simurg designs, integrates and flight-tests unmanned aircraft under Atatürk University Faculty of Engineering.

An engineering program based in Erzurum

Founded in 2023, ATA Simurg runs airframe, autonomy, avionics and flight as one program. Work moves through design review, integration and field verification.

Academic guidance comes from Prof. Dr. Sinan Sezek, Mechanical Engineering, our advisor.

Advisor

Program advisor

Prof. Dr. Sinan Sezek

Our Advisor

Mechanical Engineering

Founders

The people who started the program

Abdulsamet Kılıç and Betül Köse founded ATA Simurg. They have since graduated.

Abdulsamet Kılıç

Abdulsamet Kılıç

Founder

Set the first operating frame. Graduate.

Betül Köse

Betül Köse

Founder

Co-signed the founding season. Graduate.

Active roster

Leadership

Buğrahan Öztuç

Buğrahan Öztuç

Team Captain

Season plan, stakeholders and decisions across units.

Muhammet Türker Akarsu

Muhammet Türker Akarsu

Software Unit Lead

Autonomy, communications and test software.

Salih Nihat Güner

Salih Nihat Güner

Mechanical & Avionics Lead

Airframe, power and flight-control hardware.

Aykut Ağ

Aykut Ağ

Simurg UAV Pilot

Flight operations, field safety and procedures.

Organization

Six units

Click a unit to open what it is and what it has to deliver this season.