Our Education Staff

Erbin Soygur – Founder

He was born in Edirne in 1981. He graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Education. Since 2008, he has been working on Gifted and Talented Children.

Ahu Soygür - Thinking Skills Teacher

Ahu Soygür was born in Istanbul in 1981. He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Classroom Teaching. She has worked as a Classroom Teacher and Mind Games Teacher in Private Schools since 2004.

Musa Oduncu - Robotics and Coding Teacher

He was born in 1984 in Bergama, İzmir. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences. He has been working on robotics, coding and software since 2012.

Muharrem Sur - Mind Games and Chess Teacher

Muharrem SUR was born in Istanbul in 1976. He graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Education Programs and Instruction.

Cemil Bakırtaş - English Teacher

Cemil BAKIRTAŞ, an English teacher, was born in Trabzon in 1985. She completed her education life up to university in Istanbul and graduated from Kocaeli University English Language Teaching Department in 2007.

Onur Özelçağlayan - Music Teacher

He was born in Adana in 1987. He completed primary and high school in Adana. He graduated from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Turkish Music State Conservatory in 2010.

Hüseyin Ertekin - Numerical Logic Teacher

He was born in Samsun in 1985. He graduated from Boğaziçi University Elementary Mathematics Teaching Department. He continues his Master's Program for the Gifted and Talented at Bahçeşehir University.

Ali S. Dikmen

He was born in Istanbul in 1967 and graduated from Yıldız Technical University Civil Engineering. Our coach, who started playing chess at a young age, came in 3rd and 4th in Yıldız Technical University Championships and played in the universities league with the university team.

Hakan Erdoğan

Our founding trainer, Hakan Erdogan, was born in Istanbul and met chess in the 1st grade of middle school. Our coach, who increased his interest in chess, won the title of Turkish Youth in 1985 and Turkey Champion in 1991. He is also a Tier 4 Chess coach with the title of FIDE Master.

Melisa Bıçakçı - Yoga Teacher for Children

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Marmara University Education Faculty, Classroom Teaching Department. She completed the MEF University Educational Technologies Specialization certificate program in 2017.

Enver Bayatlı

He was born in 1976 in Istanbul. In 1997, he won the Marmara University "Psychological Counseling and Guidance" department. And he graduated in 2001. He worked as the coordinator of the "Guidance and Psychological Counseling Unit" in private and public schools.

Dimes Hak Alerli - Chess Instructor

He was born on 02.05.1970 in Borcali, a region of Georgia where Turks live. He started school in Azerbaijan and studied at the History Department of Baku State University in 1987-1993. Azerbaijan Chess Press Champion is a member of the team that won the intercollegiate Olympics.