Everest 2006: 2006 TURKISH EVEREST EXPEDITION:  More Summits

Update: 2006 Turkish Everest Expedition, made all in all on the top of Everest. On the 24th May 2006 early morning 5.00am, 06 Turkish expedition members & 03 climbing Sherpa reached on the world’s highest peak Mt Everest. This is the 2nd attempts for the Turkish team.

On the 1st attempts they return from very near to the summit of Mt Everest But they didn’t think, that is their final achievements for Turkish. They don’t want to return by empty hands to Turkey. They want to achieve what they promised to the Turkish peoples before going for Everest. Therefore finally they made it successfully.

At the moment they are taking rest at the base camp & waiting for the base camp support members.  On this occasion, we Nepal Local Operator ARUN TREKS & EXPEDITION wants to express hearty Congratulation to all the Turkish Everest summiteers & Climbing Sherpa who are the main body of this big achievements.

Background: 2006 Turkish Everest expedition team, the first time in the history of Turkish Mountaineering expedition that they are taking an individual Everest expedition team. They are climbing the from North ridge of Everest. The team is under the leadership of Mr Serhan Pocan. They will arrive in KTM on 28th march 2006 & departed to BC on 1st of April 2006. The following are the team members including the Base camp members.

Name                                                  Nationality                             

Mr Serhan Pocan                                   Turkish                                    

Mr Bora Mavis                                      Turkish                                    

Ms Muhibe Suna Yilmaz                         Turkish                                    

Mr Sooner Buyukatalay                           Turkish                                    

Mr Memduh Haldun Ulkenli                   Turkish                                    

Mr Mustafa Cihan                                  Turkish                                    

Ms Eylem Elif Mavis                              Turkish                                    

Ms Burcak Ozoglu Pocan                       Turkish                                    

Mr Serkan Girgin                                   Turkish                                    

Ms Meltem Ozmine                               Turkish                                    

Mr Mustafa Temiztas                             Turkish                                    

Mr Hakan Kocakulak                             Turkish                                   

They reached on the north col 7900 meters on 24th & 25th April 2006. The Sherpa staffs already taken all the foods & oxygen cylinders to the last camp 8300 meters. From 27th to 3rd April of may they taken rest on the Base camp & on the 4th of May they move to the Advance base camp. After spending the couples of nights on the ABC then they will move to the 8300 meters in order to spent over night their. They are planning for summit attempt between 15th may to 20th may 2006.

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