Founding Veterinarian of the Bird Veterinary Clinic.

I graduated from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2014, and I have been working on birds since my student years. I worked for three years in the forest villages of İzmir, focusing on wild birds and rehabilitation. Then, as a partner at Öz-Vet Veterinary Clinic, I provided services related to birds for three years. Subsequently, I established Turkey's first Bird Veterinary Clinic, exclusively for birds, in 2021 in the Smyrna area of İzmir Bayraklı.

We continued our services with international and domestic online consultation services. In 2022, we launched our food supplements for parrots under the brand name "BURAK UÇAR" with our own formulas. In 2024, we revised our brand to expand internationally and reached out to the entire world. I have been a speaker at faculties in Ankara, Diyarbakır, Konya, Samsun, Bursa, Muğla, and Sivas.

Dr. Banu Kantarcıoğlu was born in Istanbul in 1975. She completed her college in 1993, the Veterinary Faculty of the Istanbul University in 1998, and her Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology at the same university in 2005. The Ph.D. thesis was presented at the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). During these periods, she worked as a volunteer in the Immunology and Serology Laboratory and the Bacteriology Laboratory of Çapa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University. She practiced and worked in various small animal clinics in the Little Neston region and the University of Liverpool, the Department of Veterinary Clinical Science and Animal Husbandry and Small Animal Hospital and Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital of the University of Liverpool in England. After graduation, she quitted the animal hospital she was working in 2005 and opened her own clinic. She met Homeopathy on those days. She participated in educations, seminars and congresses about the subject both local and abroad. She completed Classical Homeopathy education at the Homeopathy Association and certified by IAVH as an Classical Veterinary Homeopath. In 2017 She established the Holistic Veterinary Clinic, the first and only holistic veterinary clinic in Turkey . She is her Certification Qualified Bach Flower Advisor, Bachblüten Zentrum , Wien, Austria in 2019 and certified as Medical Aromatherapist from Medipol University, 2018 . She is still consulting in her referral clinic, while continuing her role as the Vice- General Secretary, the representative of Turkey and an active member of the education subcommittee in IAVH (International Association of Veterinary Homeopathy) and education subcommittee in ECH (European Committee of Homeopathy), also LMHI (Liga Medicorum Homoeopathica Internationalis ) education working group. She is also the founder of the Holistic Veterinary Academia est. 2020 and Certified as IAVH Teacher Classical Homeopathy in 2025. She is also an advocate of Natural Feeding, She prescribes individual diets for healthy and unhealthy animals as a Food Therapist based on TCVM (USA, Belgium). She is invited both to the international ( Austria, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, Colombia) and national congresses as a speaker and to the Universities, Faculties and Institues from UK, India, Brasil as a Guest Lecturer. She is currently the President of The Turkish Veterinary Homeopathy Association since 2021.

I graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Istanbul University in 1998.

I currently work as a clinical veterinarian.

My work, which began with the aim of improving the quality of life of animals that have experienced limb loss for various reasons, as well as animals suffering from reduced mobility (paresis) or complete loss of movement (paralysis), and of making the care of disabled animals easier, introduced me to the science of orthopedic orthoses and prosthetics.

Driven by my desire to further develop myself in this field, I enrolled in the Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics program at Acıbadem University in 2022, and completed the program in 2024 as the top-ranked graduate, earning the title of orthopedic orthotics/prosthetics technician (Certified Orthotist–Prosthetist, CPO).

I continue my work on product development and patient-specific manufacturing solutions in a veterinary-specific orthopedic orthotics and prosthetics (V-OP) workshop.

After participating as a guest instructor in 2021, I have been teaching the elective course Prosthetic and Orthotic Applications in Animals in the Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Undergraduate Program at Medipol University since 2022. I believe this course will serve as a bridge between veterinarians and human orthopedic prosthetics–orthotics specialists, and that collaborative work between these fields will increase rapidly in the coming years.

I am currently pursuing a thesis-based Master’s degree at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University.

By adopting the principle of continuously following science and technology for the benefit of my patients’ lives, the V-OP work I carry out represents the first orthopedic prosthetic and orthotic studies in our country’s veterinary field that have been developed and produced by veterinarian for animal health.

Prof. Dr. Murat KARABAĞLI was born in Istanbul in 1980. He completed his university education in 2006, graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He completed his PhD in Surgery in 2013, the same year he began his studies, and was awarded the title of Associate Professor in Veterinary Surgery in 2018 and Professor in 2025. He has authored and translated numerous scientific articles, presentations, and book chapters in the fields of Veterinary Surgery and Veterinary Radiology. He teaches Advanced Imaging Techniques, Interventional Radiology in Veterinary Medicine, General Surgery and Surgical Procedures, and Special Surgery at the undergraduate and doctoral levels. He has been serving as the Head of the Department of Radiology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine since April 2023. He also serves as the Deputy Director of the Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Veterinary Health Application and Research Center. He is married and has two children.

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Veterinarian, wildlife observer, and documentary producer.

Growing up with a passion for hunting, Doğanay Vural stepped into photography inspired by his father's words:
"When you pull the trigger of a gun, you kill; the camera has a trigger too, but when you pull it, you immortalize."

In 2013, he purchased his first camera and began taking photographs of wildlife, landscapes, and people in nature, mountains, and different geographies. In 2018, he participated in a photo safari at Maasai Mara National Park in Africa, observing hundreds of wild animals. That same year, he studied the nature and culture of the Black Sea region.
In 2019, he achieved his childhood dream by gaining admission to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and graduated from the Near East University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

He served as a trainee veterinarian at the Wildlife Unit of Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine during various periods. He also gained field experience in meat processing and hygiene practices.

His scientific works include “Record of the Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) in Winter Period in Ankara” and studies on vertebrate scavenger network structures at a global scale. He is currently working on a scientific project titled “Determining the Habitat of Brown Bears in Kızılcahamam and Identifying Migration Routes.”

In 2023, he became the first person to photograph the Anatolian leopard in its natural habitat in Turkey. Through field studies conducted in Africa, India, Uganda, Indonesia, and Turkey, he documented rare species such as the Bengal tiger, mountain gorilla, snow leopard, Komodo dragon, and whale shark in their natural environments.

With the YouTube channel he established in 2021, he shares nature and wildlife with new generations and has over 2.5 million followers across social media platforms. In 2025, he established Doğanay Media Production Company and produced a documentary series titled “Doğanay in the Wild” for TRT Genç.

Veterinarian İsmail İlker Kocaer graduated as the top of his class from Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

He began his professional career in 1996 as a freelance veterinarian at Dr. Cemal Karakoç Private Veterinary Clinic and later served as Chief Veterinarian and Manager at Saray Farms. Since 2007, he has been working as the General Manager at Atasancak Dairy Farm, managing a large-scale operation with a capacity of 6,500 Holstein cows and 6,500 young animals.
He continued his academic career by pursuing a master's degree in Veterinary Internal Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University and completed an e-MBA program at Bahçeşehir University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Animal Nutrition at Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Kocaer has actively participated in professional organization and sector representation, serving as a board member of the Denizli Chamber of Veterinarians, a delegate of the Turkish Veterinary Medical Association, and a board member of the SET-BİR Association.

He has attended numerous courses, seminars, and advanced training programs both domestically and internationally, participating in international meetings held in countries such as the USA, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Dubai, and Chile. He has served as a speaker at many national and international organizations in the fields of dairy cattle, herd health, mastitis, gynecology, and animal nutrition.

His native language is Turkish, and he is proficient in English.

Dr. Okan Ekim graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2003 and began his graduate studies in the Department of Anatomy, completing his PhD in 2008.

In 2009, he led the establishment of the Ankara Veterinary Anatomy Museum, which opened to the public in 2013, marking a first in Turkey.

Dr. Ekim received practical training related to veterinary clinical skills in Vienna, Hannover, and Dublin in 2014. Following this, he completed the establishment of the Ankara Veterinary Clinical Skills Laboratory, a first among veterinary faculties.

Dr. Ekim pursued a second graduate degree in museology and museum education.

Currently, Okan Ekim teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Stem Cell Institute, and the Forensic Sciences Institute, and continues in-vivo research in collaboration with multidisciplinary working groups in the fields of stem cells, human tumors, and nerve regeneration.

Dr. Okan Ekim also serves as the Coordinator for Social Contributions at Ankara University.

Areas of Expertise: Animal experiments and surgeries, artificial intelligence in veterinary medicine, clinical skills, plastination, and museum education.

Linked In: Okan Ekim
Instagram: @okanekimvet
Adres: Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Altındağ - Ankara
E-Posta: okanekim@yahoo.com

I graduated with honors from Kırıkkale University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. In the same year, I began my doctoral studies as a research assistant in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. I conducted my doctoral thesis on thoracoscopy and thoracoscopic surgery in cats and dogs through an inter-institutional agreement while training in the Department of Thoracic Diseases and Thoracic Surgery at GATA. That same year, I received a training and success certificate in thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery, accredited by the Royal Veterinary College. In 2011, I earned the title of Doctor in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

I completed my military service in 2012 as an equine veterinarian in the cavalry unit (ASEM) at the Ankara Equestrian Sports Training Center. I served for 15 years at the Emergency Clinic of Prof. Dr. Selahattin Nejat Yalkı at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Currently, I work as a lecturer in the Department of Surgery at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Throughout my academic career, I have primarily focused on soft tissue surgery, ultrasonography, echocardiography, endoscopy, and endoscopic surgery in cats and dogs. I am one of the founding faculty members of the Radiology Department at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and serve as a faculty member in both the Surgery and Radiology Departments.

Currently, I continue my work in MRI, CT, POCUS ultrasonography, echocardiography, interventional radiology, and interventional cardiovascular surgery. My TÜBİTAK project on the use of artificial intelligence in veterinary radiology has been approved with a seal of excellence. In this context, I am a founding partner and project manager of ANIMAI Artificial Intelligence and Information Technologies Inc., established at Ankara Technopark. I also serve as a founding member and vice president of the Veterinary Radiology Association (VETRAD).

I was born in 1974 in Taşova, Amasya. After completing my primary and secondary education in Amasya, I graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1998.

After my military service, I have been practicing as a freelance veterinarian in central Bursa. I am currently practicing FARM ANIMAL MEDICINE (large animal medicine), which I worked hard to pursue throughout my studies.

I have participated as a speaker in many congresses and I am happy to share my experiences with my student colleagues.

I am currently serving in the field of large animals as a veterinarian at Nilüfer Veterinary Polyclinic, together with my wife.

She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. She completed her doctoral thesis at Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Surgery in 2005. She became an Associate Professor in the field of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Surgery in 2012 and a Professor in 2017. She currently continues his academic and clinical activities as a faculty member in the Department of Surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kırıkkale University.
In undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, she has instructed classes in general veterinary surgery, anesthesia, neurology, orthopedics, eye disorders, and dentistry. She has published numerous nationally and internationally cited research articles and contributed chapters to textbooks used in veterinary surgery courses. She has published numerous nationally and internationally cited research articles and contributed chapters to textbooks used in veterinary surgery courses. She has participated in numerous national and international conferences and has contributed to educational activities outside the university by serving as an invited speaker at many conferences and courses in the fields of veterinary surgery and anesthesia.