AFİT - Ankara Üniversitesi Fen İstatistik Topluluğu

What AFİT - Ankara Üniversitesi Fen İstatistik Topluluğu does

AFİT (Ankara Üniversitesi Fen İstatistik Topluluğu) is the official student community organization of Ankara University's Faculty of Science Department of Statistics, headquartered at the Beşevler campus in Ankara, Türkiye. Founded in 1993 and operating under the institutional governance of the university's Statistics Department, AFİT organizes extracurricular educational and professional development activities for undergraduate and graduate statistics students — including programming workshops in R, Python, and C; career talks with industry professionals (e.g., Yapı Kredi Bankası, Orion BT, BTK, TÜBİTAK); field visits to governmental and academic institutions (notably TÜİK and BTK); and social events. The organization is led by elected student officers under functional committees (Education, Social Activities, Sponsorship & Communication) and an academic advisor from the Statistics Department faculty. It collaborates with peer student organizations (MATHCOM, IEEE CS, YAZGİT) and participates in broader academic initiatives such as the 6th International Applied Statistics Congress (UYIK 2025).

The organization does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Membership and event participation are free; all activities are funded through university resources and occasional sponsorship partnerships, and no revenue, fees, or commercial pricing model is disclosed. AFİT maintains a presence on Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram, and is hosted on the Ankara University Statistics Department's official web domain (statistics.science.ankara.edu.tr). The Statistics Department's programs carry FEDEK accreditation (renewed in 2026), which validates the academic quality of the parent institution rather than of AFİT itself. There are no proprietary products, no technology platform, no API or SDK, no AI/ML capabilities, and no patents or trademarks associated with AFİT. Strategic value lies in its role as a non-commercial pipeline connecting statistics students to industry, government, and international academic networks.

Name

AFİT - Ankara Üniversitesi Fen İstatistik Topluluğu

Legal name

Ankara Üniversitesi Fen İstatistik Topluluğu

Website

https://statistics.science.ankara.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFİT is the official student community organization of Ankara University's Faculty of Science Department of Statistics, providing free seminars, programming workshops, industry visits, and career development activities for enrolled statistics undergraduates and graduates in Türkiye.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Organization Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Student organization activities
• Statistics education programs
• Programming training workshops
• Career development seminars
• University community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AFİT is a non-profit student community organization within Ankara University's Department of Statistics that organizes extracurricular educational activities for statistics students. Its core offerings include programming training workshops (Python, R, C), career development seminars (AFİTALK), industry visits to public institutions and private companies, and networking events with data science professionals. All services are provided free of charge to enrolled students and are funded through university resources and sponsorship partnerships.

Product overview

AFİT (Ankara Fen İstatistik Topluluğu) is a student organization at Ankara University Faculty of Science Department of Statistics. It is not a commercial entity offering products or services for sale. The organization provides extracurricular educational activities including seminars, programming courses (Python, R, C programming), industrial visits (TÜİK, BTK), career talks (MYU sessions), and social events for statistics students. The parent department offers undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics, including data science and Python-based data analysis courses.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• AFİTALK Seminar Series A seminar series (AFİTALK'23) hosted by AFİT featuring talks by industry professionals and data science experts for statistics students of Ankara University.
• Programming Training Workshops (Python, R, C) Technical training sessions in Python, R, and C programming languages delivered for AFİT student members, including C Programming Training organized with MATHCOM and YAZGİT and Python training sessions co-organized with IEEE CS student branch.
• Industry Visits (TÜİK and BTK) Field trips organized by AFİT for statistics students to visit TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) on May 24, 2024 and BTK (Information and Communication Technologies Authority) on May 13, 2024, including presentations on data portals, AI protocols, statistical methodologies, data protection, and career opportunities.
• Career Talks with Industry Professionals Career-oriented talks hosted by AFİT featuring data science and IT professionals such as Yapı Kredi Bankası Senior Data Science Expert Abbas Can Güven (May 15, 2024) and Orion BT representatives Ozan Yay and Alp Durmaz (March 20, 2024), sharing career experiences and sector insights.

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Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 6th International Applied Statistics Congress (UYIK 2025) - Multiple Universities and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2025Co-organized by Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University with cooperation of Ankara University, TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Association, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, and Selçuk University. Hosted by Ankara University.
• Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) - Turkish Statistical InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024AFİT organizes field trips to TÜİK allowing students to learn about national statistical systems, data collection processes, and official statistics production. The visit includes presentations on TÜİK's data portal, AI protocols, and statistical methodologies.
• Yapı Kredi Bankası (Yapı Kredi Bank)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2024AFİT hosted a talk by Yapı Kredi Bank's Senior Data Science Expert Abbas Can Güven to share career experiences and insights in data science with student members.
• BTK - Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (Information Technologies and Communication Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024AFİT organizes visits to BTK for students to learn about data protection, privacy regulations, cybersecurity, and career opportunities in the telecommunications and technology sector.
• Orion BTminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2024AFİT organized a talk with Orion BT representatives Ozan Yay and Alp Durmaz to discuss current developments in the IT sector and software career strategies.
• TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2024AFİT hosted talks by TÜBİTAK Human Resources officials to inform students about research opportunities, scholarships, and career paths in scientific research.
• Lemon AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 December 2023Lemon Academy partnered with AFİT to deliver seminars on international education, master's programs, scholarships, and career opportunities abroad for statistics students.
• IEEE CS - Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Öğrenci TopluluğuminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2023AFİT collaborated with IEEE Computer Society student branch to organize Python programming training sessions using peer learning methodology.
• MATHCOM - Ankara Üniversitesi Matematik ve Bilgisayar Öğrenci TopluluğuminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2023AFİT partners with MATHCOM for joint events, C programming training, and cultural activities like visits to Anıtkabir.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IEEE Computer Society Student Branch (Ankara University): Computer-focused student branch at Ankara University that co-delivers Python training with AFİT using peer-learning methodology. Comparable in operating model (student-led technical workshops and seminars) and shares audience overlap with engineering and statistics students.
• MATHCOM - Ankara Üniversitesi Matematik ve Bilgisayar Öğrenci Topluluğu: Mathematics and Computer Science student organization at the same university (Ankara University). Formal partner of AFİT for joint events, C programming training, and cultural activities; operates under an analogous student-club model with similar volunteer structure and event cadence.

Others

• Türkiye İstatistik Derneği (Turkish Statistical Association): National professional body for statisticians in Turkey. Operates in the same statistics discipline as AFİT's parent department and partners with Ankara University on UYIK 2025. Relevant as the industry ecosystem body adjacent to AFİT's academic focus, though not a student organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ankara.istatistik
• Instagraminstagram.com/ankara.istatistik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ankara-%C3%BCniversitesi-fen-i%CC%87statistik-toplulu%C4%9Fu

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Profiles6 records

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