Name Story

Our team name is GÖKMEN that the surname of Bedriye Tahir GÖKMEN, the first Turkish female pilot who has an prominent character in our history.

Who is Bedriye Tahir GÖKMEN?

Bedriye Tahir, also known as "Gökmen Bacı", started his aeronautics studies at Vecihi Flight School in 1932. She continued his flight training while serving as an officer and received a badge in 1933. Abdurrahman Türkkuşu gave him the nickname Gökmen. Bedriye Tahir, known as Gökmen Bacı, took the surname Gökmen when the surname law was passed in 1934.