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TURKISH CIVIL AVIATION SYSTEM
The mystery of the sky and ability of certain animals to fly had been effecting human evolution since the beginning of human civilization. People had been observing birds and other flying animals to find out how they could fly. People wanted to unlock this mystery, so that they can find a way to fly themselves. In early days of civilization flying seemed to be an impossible task for humans. As the civilizations evolved this idea of impossibility lead humans to believe that only the beings with extraordinary powers could fly or be a part of the skies. Mythological gods are a good example for this belief. In ancient times powerful gods were believed to be living in the sky and ruling the earth below them. For example, it is stated in the books of mythology, the ancient Greek Sun God named Surya lived in the sky. Another example to a god that had the ability to fly was the Victory God. Nowadays the name of this ancient Victory God is being used as one of worlds best known sports clothing and equipment trade mark: Nike. As you understand, people had thought the ability of flying as a symbol of power and freedom and they had explication of these thoughts in everywhere in life and had interpreted with some artificial components such as music ,drawing, writing. (daha fazla…)