ISTRAS’26 International Symposium on Sustainable Transportation, Organized by Piri Reis University, Successfully Concluded

The 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Transportation (ISTRAS’26) was successfully completed with international participation on June 17–19, 2026. The symposium was hosted by Piri Reis University in collaboration with the National Aviation Academy of Azerbaijan and SARES.

The symposium was opened by Prof. Dr. M. Ziya Söğüt, Vice Rector of Piri Reis University, and Prof. Dr. Khagani Abdullayev, Vice Rector of the National Aviation Academy of Azerbaijan.

The event covered recent developments in sustainable transportation, aviation safety, logistics, digital transformation and smart mobility systems. International experts also gave invited talks on transportation technologies, aviation security, digital twin systems and airport safety management.

ISTRAS’26 brought together academics and industry representatives from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Germany and the Netherlands. It contributed to important scientific and industry collaborations for the future of sustainable transportation.

We would like to thank all speakers, participants, session chairs, organizing committee members and stakeholder institutions who contributed to the symposium.

Participation in this event is free of charge.