İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü

What İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü does

İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü (Istanbul University Logistics Club) is a non-profit student organization founded in 2002 and operating under İstanbul Üniversitesi Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Fakültesi (the university's Faculty of Transportation and Logistics) in Avcılar, İstanbul, Türkiye. It is documented as Turkey's first logistics student club and serves as a bridge between logistics students and the logistics industry. The organization has approximately 17 active student members on a rotating annual leadership model, with the current website manager listed as Bahadır Fatih Yıldırım.

The club's core offerings are a portfolio of educational and industry-engagement products: the Logistical magazine, published annually since 2003 (now in its 23rd issue, themed 'Strategic Transportation Corridors'); the Lojistik Zirvesi (Logistics Summit), an annual flagship event held 22 times since 2002; I-Lab sessions featuring industry speaker presentations; technical site visits (Teknik Geziler) to logistics terminals, warehouses, airports, and industrial facilities (e.g., Mars Logistics Halkalı Terminal, DHL Istanbul Airport Cargo, Hepsiburada Gebze, TUSAŞ); trade fair participation (notably Logitrans, Turkey's largest logistics fair and the world's 3rd largest); and co-organization of the Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Ulusal Kongresi (ULUK) national congress with the Lojistisyenler Derneği. It maintains an extensive partner ecosystem of more than 20 corporate and institutional partners including DHL Global Forwarding, Mars Logistics, Borusan Lojistik, Turkish Cargo, TUSAŞ, Hepsiburada, TÜRASAŞ, Sertrans, Barsan, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, UND, UTİKAD, and MÜSİAD.

The business model is non-commercial: the club is a volunteer student organization with no revenue, no pricing, and no funding rounds. Activities are delivered within the university framework and funded implicitly through in-kind partner support (venues, speakers, technical visits) rather than disclosed monetary flows. Its primary audience is logistics students seeking industry exposure, and its secondary audience is logistics employers and associations seeking a recruitment and engagement pipeline.

Name

İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü

Legal name

İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü

Website

https://lojistikkulubu.ist

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü is a non-profit student organization founded in 2002 under İstanbul Üniversitesi Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Fakültesi, serving logistics students and industry employers through an annual summit, magazine, speaker sessions, and technical visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Organization & Logistics Industry Networking Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAHAB

Student Organizations & Club Administration

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYTHAHACAE

Academic & Education Conference Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Student logistics club
• Logistics education programs
• Industry networking events
• Logistics publications
• Career development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The organization operates as a non-profit student club at İstanbul Üniversitesi Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Fakültesi, offering logistics students industry exposure through an annual magazine (Logistical), speaker sessions (i-Lab), an annual summit (Lojistik Zirvesi), technical site visits to logistics facilities, trade fair participation, and a national congress (ULUK). All activities are provided free to student members and funded through the university framework and partner sponsorships.

Product overview

İstanbul Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü is a student club operating under İstanbul Üniversitesi Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Fakültesi (Transportation and Logistics Faculty). The organization offers a portfolio of educational and industry-connecting services including: Logistical magazine (a quarterly publication published since 2003 covering logistics sector topics), i-Lab sessions (industry speaker events featuring sector professionals), the annual Lojistik Zirvesi summit, technical site visits to logistics facilities, trade fair participation, and the Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Ulusal Kongresi (ULUK) conference. The organization functions as a bridge between academia and the logistics industry, providing students with practical exposure and networking opportunities with sector professionals. The offerings are interconnected components of a unified student development and industry engagement platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Logistical: The club's annual magazine covering logistics and transportation topics, published since 2003. The 23rd issue focuses on 'Stratejik Ulaştırma Koridorları' (Strategic Transportation Corridors).
• I-Lab
• Lojistik Zirvesi
• Ulaştırma ve Lojistik Ulusal Kongresi (ULUK)

Products and services

• Logistical Magazine Annual magazine publication produced since 2003 featuring industry insights, student articles, interviews with sector professionals, and logistics sector analysis; currently in its 23rd issue.
• i-Lab Sessions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on various activities including technical visits, social events, and student engagement programs. Multiple visits organized including Valide Sultan Ship visit and Şile excursions.
• Mars LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts I-Lab sessions and technical visits to Halkalı Terminal. Mars Logistics executives share industry experience with students through interactive sessions.
• DHL Global ForwardingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes technical visits to Istanbul Airport Cargo Division, providing students exposure to international logistics operations.
• Borusan LojistikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on technical visits allowing students to observe logistics operations firsthand.
• Origin LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts I-Lab sessions on project cargo transportation via air and sea.
• LogitranscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual participation in Logitrans International Transport Logistics Fair - Turkey's largest and world's 3rd largest logistics exhibition.
• MÜSİAD Lojistik Sektör KurulumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on panels and events including 'Enerji Lojistiğinin Stratejik Önemi' panel discussion.
• UND (Uluslararası Nakliyeciler Derneği)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on industry events and student exposure to international transportation sector.
• UTİKADmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on logistics events and professional development activities.
• İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Lojistik KulübüminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in LOGX TALKS summits organized by the partner university.
• HepsiburadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes technical visits to Hepsiburada Gebze facility for warehouse and operations exposure.
• Turkish CargocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts technical visits to Istanbul Airport cargo operations including special cargo handling.
• TUSAŞcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes visits to Turkish Aerospace Industries for exposure to defense and aerospace logistics.
• Talay LojistikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical visit to Talay Logistics headquarters for operational insights.
• Sertrans LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple technical visits to Hadımköy depot and office, plus I-Lab sessions with employees.
• Lumos LojistikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes I-Lab sessions with founder Ozan Baş on entrepreneurial advice for young professionals.
• Barsan Global LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts I-Lab sessions and technical visits to Samandıra warehouse.
• Fatih BelediyesiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on social activities including canoe events for team building.
• TÜRASAŞcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit to TÜRASAŞ Regional Directorate in Sakarya for railway sector exposure.
• Daynight LogisticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for Quiz Night events; founder Salih Shankkan shares industry experience.
• BenelogixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on workshop events; products sold through Benelogix support charitable causes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Ekol Lojistik: Major Turkish logistics company that has collaborated with the club (referenced on the club's website). Listed as a tag and partner ecosystem member, illustrating the type of corporate sponsor that engages with the club's events.
• Arkas Holding: Major Turkish holding company with logistics and transportation operations. Referenced as a tag on the club's website, representing the corporate ecosystem that the club's events and magazine engage with.

Broad incumbents

• Lojistisyenler Derneği: Turkish logistics professional association that co-organizes the ULUK national congress with the club and the host faculty. An industry-wide incumbent with comparable convening and educational programming roles.
• UTİKAD (Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Lojistik Hizmet Üretenleri Derneği): International Association of Forwarders and Logistics Service Providers in Turkey; partner on logistics events and professional development. Comparable as a sector-level convening organization with overlapping student and professional audiences.
• UND (Uluslararası Nakliyeciler Derneği): International Transporters Association of Turkey, a long-standing strategic partner of the club. A broader industry association providing similar student-engagement and policy-discussion platforms within the logistics sector.
• MÜSİAD Lojistik Sektör Kurulu: Logistics sector board of MÜSİAD (Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association). Co-hosts panel discussions with the club on strategic logistics topics, providing a parallel industry-academia interface.

Regional players

• Logitrans: Turkey's largest and world's 3rd largest logistics exhibition. The club participates annually in Logitrans, making it a comparable regional player in the logistics-events ecosystem with overlapping student and industry audiences.

Direct peers

• İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Lojistik Kulübü: Logistics-focused student club at a competing Istanbul university. Direct peer in the same category (university logistics student organization), jointly participating in LOGX TALKS summits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iulojistikkulubu
• Instagraminstagram.com/17841403928613948

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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