CBRN DAYS WERE ORGANIZED AT IAU.

The Istanbul CBRN Days were organized by Istanbul Aydın University’s Center for Environmental and Human Health, in collaboration with the Health Sciences University and the CBRN Defense Policy Development Association. The symposium, which included academics and guests from many universities, lasted for two days.

The opening speeches were given by Prof. Dr. Ali Sınağ on behalf of the Istanbul Aydın University Rectorate and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Reşat Başar on behalf of the Directorate of Environmental and Human Health. The Istanbul CBRN Days consisted of six sessions. The first session, titled “CBRN Threat and General Approach,” featured speakers Prof. Dr. Zafer Aslan, Prof. Dr. Levent Kenar, Dr. Burçak Çabuk, and Assoc. Dr. Şükrü Yorulmaz.

The second session, titled “Bioterrorism Agents, Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment,” featured Prof. Dr. Selçuk Kılıç, who briefly touched upon the history of bioterrorism, then highlighted the current situation, examples of biocrimes, and potential risks.

Speakers included Prof. Dr. [Name missing]. In the second session, which included Mustafa Tunaya Kalkan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mesut Ortatlı, and Dr. Alpay Akgüç, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ortatlı stated, “Unusual situations occur suddenly, resources may be insufficient compared to normal situations, and environmental pollution negatively affects the health of people affected by this situation.” Dr. Akgüç, on the other hand, discussed mechanical system proposals to prevent the spread of viruses in buildings.

Among the speakers in the third session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı Ayan addressed diagnostic and treatment methods in nuclear and radiation risks, stating, “Factors such as the radiation energy received, the type and activity of the radiation, exposure to external or internal radiation, and where the radionuclide concentrates in the body and how long it remains there are elements that increase the risk factor.” Prof. Dr. Beril Tuğrul informed the participants by making statements about the assessment of global and regional nuclear threats.

Dr. The first day of the CBRN symposium, which included presentations by faculty members Filiz Katman and Oğuzhan Akyener, concluded with a day-end review and questions.

On the second day of the symposium, in the fourth session, which focused on chemical threats and defense organization, with presentations by Prof. Dr. Selçuk Kılıç, Dr. Esra Ergün Alış, Prof. Dr. Levent Kenar, and Selim Karaoğlan, Specialist Dr. Bengü Mutlu Sarıçiçek provided information on exposure to chemical warfare agents, stating, “In cases of exposure to chemical warfare agents, the type of agent, the route of exposure, the amount exposed, possible concomitant substances, the duration of exposure, and additional injuries must be carefully evaluated.”

In the fifth session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aynur Şahin, Dr. Nurdan Yılmaz Şahin, Dr. Neslihan Külahlıoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel Musluoğlu, and Specialist Dr. Ahmet Nazıroğlu each gave a presentation.

In the sixth and final session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semih Korkut addressed crisis management in CBRN disasters, providing information on areas such as emergency medical services, pre-hospital CBRN incident site investigation, and pre-hospital medical treatment. Korkut stated, “CBRN is not just about toxicological exposure and applied medical treatment. This is a special field where multifactorial factors such as protection, preparation, management, experience, and inter-organizational cooperation must work in harmony. The multifactorial nature of the factors, and the necessity for different disciplines and organizations to work together at every stage, are the reasons why CBRN management is special and challenging.”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Avni Uygar Seyhan gave a detailed presentation on emergency service and intensive care unit structures and hybrid emergency service models in CBRN.

The closing section of the symposium concluded with evaluations by Prof. Levent Kenar and PhD student Süreyya Kumru.