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OLTA AZUL
Olta: Turkish for hook, it symbolizes our commitment to supporting sustainable fisheries.
Azul: the sublime shade of blue that represents the mediterranean, a region we are working to rebuild.
DR. AYLIN ULMAN
Dr Ulman has had a passion for the seas and marine conservation since she was a teenager. She turned her passion into a profession first as a globe-travelling PADI scuba instructor where she certified over 1000 divers and then, as a marine educator.
Dr Ulman studied marine biology, earning her MSc in Fisheries Science in Canada. She continued to study alien species in the Mediterranean, earning a joint doctorate from Sorbonne and Pavia Universities. In 2018 she relocated to Turkey and has been studying pufferfish in the Mediterranean ever since.
In 2023 Dr Ulman founded Olta Azul, an innovative company that produces fish leather from Pufferfish skin, thereby turning an ecological burden into an economic benefit.
PROF. DR.
MUHAMMET UZUN
Professor Dr. Uzun has been instrumental in fuelling the development of Olta Azul's eco-friendly leather.
Since earning his Ph.D. in Technical Textiles from the University of Bolton, Prof. Uzun has gained an encyclopedic knowledge on existing and emerging sustainability trends across Europe. He has authored over 100 scientific publications and presented at more than 60 international conferences with the goal of revolutionizing the sustainable leather industry.
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