Individuals from the aviation community attended the symposium, that was held after the COVID-19 pandemic, to assess the latest technological advancements, noteworthy projects, and joint initiatives aimed at bolstering the aviation industry's recovery, innovation, adaptability, sustainable development, and operational solutions.

Within the scope of the symposium, the 'Training Centre Accreditation within Global Training Agreement' was signed between ACI and iGA. Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of iGA Istanbul Airport, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, General Director of ACI World, and Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), were also present at the signing ceremony.

Under the terms of the agreement signed with ACI, iGA Istanbul Airport has become the newest partner of ACI's training program, facilitated through its training structure, the iGA Academy. In this way, ACI and iGA can offer all regionally-determined courses accredited by ACI through iGA. In accordance with the agreement, iGA will be able to offer these courses to its staff and promote this training to course participants from other applicant countries.

Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of iGA Istanbul Airport, made the following statement at the signing ceremony, "At iGA Istanbul Airport, we continue to successfully represent Türkiye in the aviation sector. As you may be aware, regulations within the aviation industry hold extreme importance, and comprehensive training plays a crucial role in the process of learning these rules. With this approach, we successfully introduced an international training program into our country by signing an agreement with ACI.

With this agreement, we can impart our expertise and experience in the aviation industry to future generations, and contribute to the development of the sector by providing training, as the largest airport in the world and the region's most significant aviation hub.

Luis Felipe de Oliveira, General Director of ACI World, provided the following statement, "iGA Istanbul Airport is one of our member airports, and Kadri Samsunlu has recently joined us as an Executive Board Member of ACI World. Our objective is to expand our perspective, empowering airports to deliver enhanced services to their passengers. We aim to double our passenger count within the next 20 years. As a leading organization in the aviation industry, we continue to collaborate with ICAO and other organizations to establish a unified foundation. Airports account for 60 percent of the workforce in the industry. Consequently, we take pride in contributing to the socio-economic development and improvement of the system with our educational programs.

Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, addressed the goals of airports during the signature ceremony, to achieve net-zero emissions, stating that, "At ICAO, we are continuing in our efforts to reduce global carbon emissions." Our negotiations to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 continue. I would like to emphasize that we possess all the necessary technical capabilities to uphold this commitment. Airports and airline companies have declared their commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Great responsibilities are entrusted to governments to implement long-term objectives during the subsequent stages of this period."