The MV Akdeniz is a 1955 built Turkish passenger ship that served on both ferry and cruise voyages for the Turkish Maritime Lines until she became a student accommodation and training ship in Tuzla, Istanbul Province for the Maritime Technology branch of the Istanbul Technical University.
Samkari attended Istanbul Technical University(1959–1965) where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering.
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The last race was done in Ankara, Turkey on 2007.The first and second positions in this year was held by the teams of Istanbul Technical University.