These information include overview of the activities of Mehmet Naci AKÖZ who was the first winner in 1983 kite festival arranged by Bulvar Newspaper at Çamlıca hill and since that date put in action kite contests in Turkey and signed % 90 of these activities here.
- In 1984, the first kite competition organizer within Money and cup gift in Turkey
- The first and unique kite flier who has different 23 championships at various categories, also second and third many times for the third time
- The unique kite flier who has still been the subject of the press at his job with nearly 500 photos or without photos (Newspaper, Magazine, TV, Radio)
- The first kite flier who was reported live himself as an kite expertise in T.R.T. ( Garip ama gerçek programı = Strange but real / Orhan Boran 1986 February )
- The first private kite contest organizer in Turkey
- The first kite flier who produces special kites to TV films, series and advertising films
- Hüseyin Emin Öztürk who won the best child novel prize by the Ministry of Culture through the story book named “injured deer” in 1987 and his another book named “ silk tailed kite” completely originated from Eyüp Kardeş has still sold at the market
- The first kite flier who has still been in contact with abroad and has made many detailed investigations about kite .
- In many countries there’re different organizations named in separately such as kite clubs, associations, federations, also museums and one of them known as British Columbia Kite Fliers presented Mehmet Naci Aköz as its an honorary membership in 1987, enrolled him their association and then broadcasted this announcement towards another countries through a bulletin publishing his address for long time.
- In our country kite flying habits which has been liked by children but also faced to being forgotten through lack of interest has just become popular continual special interest and affection of Mehmet Naci Aköz and many activities in every year again and again.
- In Turkey kite flying activities, has had a different separate dimension by the contribution of Mehmet Naci Aköz who arranged “the first contest within Money and cup prize in Turkey” and it was opened a new road in Turkish kite flying.
- In 1983 Mehmet Naci Aköz who was the first winner in İstanbul, was withdrawn from the contests by his preference in 1996.
- In 1984 Mehmet Naci Aköz who organized first kite contest established Eyüp Kardeş Kite fliers Association in 1986 and this unity was the first kite organization of Turkey.
- "1. International İstanbul Kite Festival" which was arranged with sponsorship of İstanbul Metropolitan City Municipality and realized as the first international kite festival of Turkey in 1997 was become the host for 9 professional kite fliers and one international kite referee from Holland, Malaysia, Denmark and Austria. Then, news about these activities had an important place at European Press; consequently Turkish kite flying was put on to the World stage firstly.
- On the other hand, first kite association of Turkey was assembled by Mehmet Naci Aköz who has still studied about kite subject continual and effectively since 1983, names as Eyüp Kardeş Kite fliers Association in 1997.
- This association changed its name and had its new name as Istanbul Kite fliers Association.
Between 1986-1988 years (in the period not used Internet in Turkey);
England BRITISH KITE FLYING ASSOCATION
England BRITISH COLUMBIA KITEFLIERS
America BEN FRANKLIN KITE SOCIETY – TRICITLERS
Japan KITE MUSEUM
Hungary MAGYAR KITE ASSOCIATION
Austria STACK and
Luxembourg RED BARONS
He is the first and unique kite flier through contacting kite organizations written names as above over 30 countries and has still become like a bridge between Turkish and Foreign kite fliers.
In England British Columbia kite fliers organization announced Eyüp Kardeş as a honorary member in 1987 by the bulletin to the other countries’ kite organizations.
The first kite flier who has just prepared the first kite book named “ kite with the past and today “ including technical and encyclopedic knowledge in Turkey inside it
Some contests and festivals participated by Mehmet Naci Aköz who has won almost 50 cups, booklet and Money prizes ,are followed as below ;
Bulvar Newspaper kite festival 1983
Bulvar Newspaper kite festival 1984
Türkiye child magazine contest 1983
Bulvar Newspaper 7 day 7 hill kite contests 1985
(including final he joined 6 different places)
Gelişim publication child magazine kite festival 1986
Üsküdar Municipality kite festival 1985
Üsküdar Municipality kite festival 1986
Human Rights Association kite festival 1989
Üsküdar Newspaper Eyüp Kardeş kite festival 1989
Condemning for Bulgarian injustice 1989
İstanbul Metropolitan City Municipality 1996
Since these contests have been realized in different branches, sometimes it has been gained more and more cups and gifts in any contest, therefore besides different prizes, nearly winning 50 cups and booklet, he broke a difficult record.
- And Eyüp Kardeş decided not to join these kind of activities as a competitor in 1996
- In 1986 he constituted Eyüp Kardeş Kitefliers Unity with his friends
- In 1997 he realized 1. İstanbul International Kite festival in Turkey by confirming his own Project to Istanbul Metropolitan City Municipality and he obtained our people could meet with west style kite shows , due to inviting 9 foreign professional kite competitors from total 4 countries and he was responsible for whole organization of this festival.
- In 1998 he organized 2. Istanbul International kite festival including 10 players from 5 total countries sponsored by İGDAŞ which is a partner of Istanbul Metropolitan City Municipality.
- In 1997 he who has known as attaching named in Eyüp Kardeş since 1983, constituted Eyüp Kardeş Kite fliers Association
- In 1988 at the consequent of his application into İstanbul Ministry of Education Directory , he obtained for being taught of kite lesson application in handiworks at the primary schools between 1998 and 1999
- He has still to teach free kite applications at different primary schools by the permission of İstanbul Ministry of Education Directory
- He has an important archive about kites including different countries ‘ materials from Asia to Europe, then from America to Turkey, besides he is teaching kite making to everybody who wants
- He prepared his first story book named “Affection at the Clouds” in 2001
Mehmet Naci Aköz has still studying seriously as a kite lover towards having enough information and documents and to achieve that kite flying has an institutional way, besides transferring for the future generations in Turkey.