I Completed My Master’s Degree

Having graduated as of 02.01.2019 from my master’s programme with thesis in the Transportation Division of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Sakarya University Institute of Natural Sciences, I received my diploma today. I would like to thank my wife Gamze KOCAMAN, who was always by my side throughout this process, and my daughter Kumsal KOCAMAN, who joined our family; my friend Hüseyin Cem İNCE, who encouraged me to take the step into a master’s degree; my advisor Assist. Prof. Dr. Hakan ASLAN, who contributed greatly especially to my thesis work, guiding me and sharing his valuable ideas; my brothers Alihan KOCAMAN and Gökhan KOCAMAN, whose presence I have always felt beside me; my parents Aysel KOCAMAN, Lale AKDUMAN and Hasan AKDUMAN; and everyone whose names I cannot list here but who directly or indirectly helped and supported me in my studies and thesis work.

And finally, this diploma is dedicated to my very dear late father, retired machine technician Tahsin KOCAMAN, who passed away in May 2016, always believed in me and inspired me with his life. With gratitude, respect and longing…