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*EVERY GREAT JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A SMALL CARAVAN. THAT IS WHY A CARAVAN IS THE UNION OF THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO WALK THE SAME PATH.*

*I — Organization*
Kervan Birliği (The Caravan Union) is a Turkish-speaking Star Citizen organization built on production, resources, logistics, trade and security. The door of our community space, the Kervansaray, is open to friends, guests and players from other groups. Membership in the Kervan is for those who embrace this road and our way of working.
*FIND IT. REFINE IT. MOVE IT. PROTECT IT.*

*II — Membership*
Companions first, then the road.
Everyone who comes through our door is first our guest. The Mihmandar welcomes them and accompanies them through the observation period. During this time we play together and get to know each other; fit is seen over time and through conduct, not through a test.
Newcomers and veterans alike find a place among us; expertise and responsibility are earned over time.
Real life comes first. Everyone's pace and play style may differ, but anyone who takes on a responsibility must be reliable to their team and their task.

*III — The Steps of the Road*
In the caravan, rank does not show who stands above whom; it shows how far you have walked and what you carry. The steps are climbed with trust and work, not with hours or quotas.
*Misafir (Guest):* Welcomed at the Kervansaray. This is the observation period: we play together and get to know each other; fit is seen over time and through conduct. A Misafir may join open events and the expeditions an expedition leader allows, and receives the briefing for the expedition they join: the route, the communication plan, the risks, their own task and their share. They have no obligations, and no access to the Birlik's internal plans, the details of the Orta Sandık or member records.
*Yolcu (Traveler):* Membership in the Birlik begins at Yolcu. Joins expeditions, takes a share and tries different fields. On their first expeditions a Yoldaş walks beside them as their road companion. A Yolcu does not yet carry what is entrusted.
*Yoldaş (Companion):* The backbone of the caravan. Has chosen their link, their main field in the chain, has kept their word and has made the Kervan their main org on RSI. May lead a small expedition as Kafilebaşı in their verified field, and an ordinary one only under a Kâhya's written delegation for that expedition alone (VI). Does not lead major expeditions; on expeditions may take on scouting, a ship or a team, or serve as the leader's second. Can be entrusted with shared ships and cargo. Walks beside a new Yolcu as their road companion. Elects the Yoldaş Spokespeople and can be elected.
*Ustabaşı (Head Master):* The master of a field, such as mining, salvage, refining, production, logistics, exploration or escort. Develops that field's methods, ship and equipment layout, safety practice and capacity, and brings field knowledge to the Expedition Map. Leads ordinary and major expeditions as Kervanbaşı (VI); this gives no unlimited use of shared resources. On an expedition they do not lead, runs their own team within that expedition's plan or advises, and never sets up a second command. Trains apprentices and evaluates candidates for mastery. Holds a master's sash in at least one field and trains a successor.
*Kâhya (Steward):* The caravan's management core. Draws up the Expedition Map, the season's plan and the expedition calendar with the Bânî, the Tellals and the Pirs, and approves major expeditions. Approves promotions, proposes candidates for duties and decides how the Orta Sandık is spent. Works together with the Emin, the Tellal and the Mihmandar. Writes every decision in the open ledger and answers for it.
*Pir (Founder):* Those who first lit the hearth, the founding generation. The caravan owes them a special respect: their views are heard before major decisions and before the Expedition Map is set, they stand at the head of the traditions and they witness the sash ceremonies. In daily work, being a Pir gives no power to command, but the Pirs hold the power to protect: the core of this charter does not change without the Pirs' consent, a new Bânî takes office only with the Pirs' approval, and in a crisis the final word belongs to the Ocak Divanı (XI). A Pir may take on any duty as long as they carry the work.
Every step from Misafir to Kâhya is climbed with the approval of the Kâhyas; a master's sash is granted only with an independent second approval. A Yoldaş, Ustabaşı or Kâhya keeps the Kervan as their main org on RSI; one who changes their main org drops to Yolcu. Being a Pir belongs to the founding generation and to every Bânî who has handed over the leadership; it is not a step earned on the road.
A Misafir is in the Kervansaray during the observation period; membership in the Birlik begins at Yolcu. The Aktif Çekirdek (Active Core) is not a rank but those carrying the load at the time. A member who has not joined a counted expedition or an org event in the last sixty days drops out of the Aktif Çekirdek automatically; this is not a penalty, it does not touch their rank or the shares they have earned, and they return with the first counted expedition they join.
Rank gives no orders; authority comes from duty.
The guest is welcomed, the traveler goes with the caravan, the companion carries it.

*IV — Duties*
Duties are separate from rank and are entrusted on behalf of the caravan. Any member who can carry the work may take on a duty; duties that carry high responsibility go to members who have made the Kervan their main org on RSI. Every duty other than the Bânî can be carried by several members. Duties do not serve under one another; they work together.
*Bânî:* The founder and leader of the caravan; there is only one Bânî. Draws the route, finds the work and represents the caravan to others. Has a say in everything. In major decisions, such as the caravan's direction and the season's main goal, alliances, promises that bind the caravan and the founding of an oba, the Bânî listens to the Kâhyas and the Pirs and speaks the final word. Promotions, duty assignments and Orta Sandık spending belong to the Kâhyas; the Bânî cannot overturn these alone but may ask once for them to be reconsidered. A decision found to break this charter is taken to the Aksakal Council. The Bânî does not interfere with the Aksakal Council's decisions and abides by the Ocak Divanı's decision in a crisis. When the time comes, the Bânî hands over the leadership: a new Bânî comes on the Kâhyas' proposal with the Pirs' approval, and the former Bânî joins the Pirs.
*Kervanbaşı and Kafilebaşı (Expedition Leaders):* Every expedition has one leader, named before it sets out. On a small expedition this duty is called Kafilebaşı, on an ordinary or major one Kervanbaşı; both are the same temporary duty, not a rank. Unless stated otherwise, what this charter gives the Kervanbaşı for running an expedition applies to the Kafilebaşı as well. The leader is chosen by the expedition's scale and verified competence; on ordinary and major expeditions the Ustabaşı of the expedition's field has first call (VI). Sets up the expedition: its goal, route, ships, crew and roles; chooses the scouts and decides how the convoy and the fleet are arranged; agrees risks, costs and shares with everyone before setting out. Gives the briefing and runs communication and decisions within the limits of the map and the approval; in danger, the call to pull back or change course is theirs and waits for no approval. May take a second; if the leader goes down, the second brings the expedition to safety, which gives the second no authority to lead a major expedition. On return, hands out the shares, delivers the Orta Sandık's share to the Emin and closes the expedition log. The duty, and any delegation, ends when the expedition ends.
*Emin:* The caravan's trustee and record keeper. Carries out the Kâhyas' decisions on RSI and Discord and keeps the records of members, ranks and duties. Guards the Orta Sandık, the shared ships and the equipment, and writes every movement in the open ledger. Registers the guests the Mihmandar accepts, records the goods and income from the Tellal's trades, receives each expedition's share from its leader, and keeps the Expedition Map and the expedition logs. The Emin is chosen by the Kâhyas.
*Mihmandar:* Brings new members to the caravan. Looks for new companions, receives applications and accompanies guests through the observation period. Shares what they observe with the Kâhyas and arranges each guest's records and roles together with the Emin.
*Tellal:* The caravan's merchant and marketer. Follows the market and prices; finds raw materials, suppliers and buyers; runs buying, selling and auctions, and handles trade agreements with other organizations. Presents the caravan to the world: the org page, announcements and social media are theirs. Major trade is planned at a shared table: anyone may bring an opportunity; the Tellal verifies the market and the delivery terms, the Ustabaşı prepares the technical and logistical plan, the Kâhyas approve shared resources and risk, and promises that bind the Kervan to outsiders are given by the Bânî. Being a Tellal does not by itself make one an expedition leader. The leader of a small or ordinary expedition may choose the buyer within the set price, quantity and risk limits; bulk sales, major buyers and contracts go through a Tellal. Has every trade recorded in the Emin's ledger and brings the markets they find to the Expedition Map. There can be several Tellals, and they build support teams from the members. Being on such a team gives no power to spend or to make promises on behalf of the Kervan.
*Aksakal Council:* An arbiter and a deputy, independent of the management; in a dispute, they hear both sides and decide. In serious cases the deputy gives a second opinion; if the two disagree, a Pir with no stake in the case gives a third opinion and the majority decides. If the arbiter and the deputy are parties to the case or have a stake in it, a Pir with no stake, or a Yoldaş both sides accept, acts as arbiter for that case. The Bânî and the Kâhyas abide by that decision.
*Yoldaş Spokespeople:* Carry the members' views to the Kâhyas and the Bânî.
The Bânî draws the route, the Kâhyas decide, the Emin records and keeps what is entrusted, the Tellal buys and sells, the Mihmandar keeps the door, and the Kervanbaşı or Kafilebaşı leads the expedition. Disputes go to the Aksakal Council, not to the highest rank.

*V — Fields of Activity*
Every caravan carries a load; every companion has a place in the chain.
We create value through production, trade, knowledge and exploration, connecting the following activities:
*Resource Gathering* — Mining, salvage and material collection
*Processing and Refining* — Processing raw resources and preparing them for production
*Crafting and Production* — Making components, equipment, consumables and other products
*Storage and Supply* — Managing materials, stock and production needs
*Transport and Logistics* — Moving resources, finished goods and operational supplies
*Trade and Distribution* — Bringing produced and sourced goods to markets and buyers
These activities are the backbone of our shared economic chain. The chain's other links are:
*Security and Escort* — Protecting expeditions, cargo, convoys and organization assets
*Exploration and Scouting* — Finding resources, routes, ancient artifacts and new opportunities; scientific research and processing the knowledge gathered
*Engineering and Support* — Supporting ships, facilities and infrastructure
*Medical and Rescue* — Medical and rescue support for large expeditions
No one has to do everything; everyone chooses their own link in the chain.
The Kervan is not a mercenary group. We take on PvE work such as bounty hunting and mercenary contracts, on our own and as a group; when we do it as a group, the Kervan may cover the costs. But it is not our main work; we do it mostly for fun. PvP is rare except in defence; we fight to protect cargo and people.
New professions and fields may be added as Star Citizen grows.

*VI — Expeditions*
The caravan sorts itself out on the road, but it never sets out without a plan.
We call our planned joint operations expeditions. Any operation that uses the Kervan's shared resources or its support for costs is an expedition, and every expedition has one leader: the Kafilebaşı on a small expedition, the Kervanbaşı on an ordinary or major one. Playing on one's own capital and at one's own risk needs no permission and no expedition log.
*The Expedition Map:* The Kâhyas, the Bânî, the Tellals and the Pirs choose the expedition regions together and set each region's permitted work, risk and markets with the Ustabaşıs' knowledge of the field. If there is no agreement, the Bânî has the final word (IV). Each period the Kâhyas write on the map the small-expedition limits (number of people or ships, shared capital and stock) and the ordinary-expedition limits (resources, risk and discretion); an expedition counts as small only if it stays within every small-expedition limit. Linked operations are judged by their combined capital, risk and commitments; they cannot be split up to avoid approval. A green region is permitted and low-risk. In a yellow region scouts or an escort are required and a Kâhya is told before setting out; telling is not approval. A red or unpermitted region is entered only as a major expedition. A closed region is not entered: a Kâhya, or the leader on the spot, can close a region at once when it turns dangerous, and reopening it is decided by those who set the map. The map is renewed every period and whenever needed.
*Small expedition (kafile):* An expedition in a green region, in its leader's verified field and within every small-expedition limit. A Yoldaş or anyone of higher rank may set it up as Kafilebaşı.
*Ordinary expedition:* An expedition that does not count as small but stays in a permitted green or yellow region and within the period's limits. A suitable Ustabaşı sets it up as Kervanbaşı. If no suitable Ustabaşı is available, a Kâhya may give a Yoldaş whose command competence is verified written delegation for that expedition only, stating its goal, region, resources, risk limits and closure. A Kâhya, a Pir or the Bânî with the same competence may also lead it; rank alone is not competence.
Small and ordinary expeditions wait for no approval: the leader announces the expedition, opens its log and stays within the limits.
*Hidden route, open ledger:* The region and the route are not given in the expedition announcement. The announcement gives the expedition's scale, the risk colour, the work, the leader, the meeting time, the expected length, the roles, the share method and rate, and the terms and cap of compensation. Only the leader, the scouts, the Kâhyas who were told or who approved, and the Emin when the capital comes from the Orta Sandık know the region in advance; the others learn it at the departure briefing, and the leader may also reveal the route step by step on the way. When the expedition closes, the region's name on the map and the expedition's accounts are written in the open ledger; coordinates, routes and depot locations are not.
*Major expedition:* Large-scale trade, a large fleet, capital or risk beyond the period's limits, a red or unpermitted region, or a promise that binds the Kervan to outsiders. The route, market, costs, capacity and risks are studied first. At least two Kâhyas approve; if there is only one Kâhya, that Kâhya and the Bânî approve. The two approvals come from two different people who do not lead the expedition; no one approves their own expedition. Without two independent approvals the work is scaled down or postponed. A suitable Ustabaşı leads it; otherwise a Kâhya, a Pir or the Bânî with the same competence is appointed. A Yoldaş does not lead a major expedition. Approval of a major expedition does not reopen a closed region.
*Scale and handover:* An expedition planned to grow is reclassified before setting out, with the right leader and approval. If value or risk grows unexpectedly on the way, command does not change by itself: no new risk is taken and no new promise is made, a Kâhya is told, the expedition moves to safety, stops if needed and any handover is made openly. An emergency retreat waits for no approval.
Terms, tasks and shares are agreed before setting out; the expected net result is worked out in advance, and the cost of work done for training or fun is stated up front. On the way back, everyone receives their share; a possible loss that never happened is not deducted from anyone's share.
On an expedition there is no rank, only the leader named before setting out. An Ustabaşı, a Kâhya, a Pir or the Bânî who joins later does not replace that leader; everyone follows the expedition's command.
Participation depends on everyone's availability; not coming is no problem, but promising to come and then not showing up without notice is. Everyone who joins follows the briefing, the communication plan and the task they have taken on. An expedition on which a member took a task, stayed to the end and was entered in the leader's expedition log is that member's counted expedition.
The Kervan supports its members on expeditions and at org events outside our main work, such as a tournament, a race, a tradition or an ad hoc joint job. A player who goes into an unsafe area on their own business carries that risk; any help then is voluntary. Support is limited to the terms stated in advance; it is not automatic compensation for every loss, and the terms and cap of compensation are given in the expedition announcement.

*VII — Merit*
Mastery is not a rank but a responsibility carried in one's field.
Responsibility is given according to knowledge, competence, reliability, teamwork and contribution. Seniority or the ships one owns do not, on their own, bring authority. Technical success does not excuse destructive behaviour, and being liked does not replace competence. Teaching, finding customers and bringing people together are contributions too; constructive criticism is protected.
A member whose competence in a field has been observed and confirmed by an independent second approval becomes an Usta. An Usta passes on what they know to newcomers and trains a successor.
Responsibility is given through candidacy, evaluation, a trial task and approval, and is reviewed from time to time. A member who can no longer carry a duty hands it over; their membership remains. A candidate for Ustabaşı is judged on mastery, on developing their field and training a successor, and on expedition command observed on small expeditions or as a second: the economic case, coordinating a team, knowing the limits of their authority and turning back when needed. Competence in a field or in leading expeditions is verified through observed work and a Kâhya's approval, and is recorded; a master's sash already shows competence in its field. An expedition leader who oversteps the limits or does not account for an expedition may be stopped from opening expeditions by the Kâhyas until the matter is reviewed; this can be appealed to the Aksakal Council.

*VIII — Economy and the Orta Sandık*
What is entrusted is never betrayed.
There are no dues. Personal earnings belong to the person; nothing is taken from solo play. Voluntary contributions are always welcome.
The economy of joint expeditions is kept separate. On expeditions that use shared resources, costs and shares are agreed before setting out; the Orta Sandık's share comes only from the net profit of joint expeditions.
Our shared treasury is called the Orta Sandık. Every resource in it is used for the Kervan's long-term strength. The Orta Sandık hands out no cash to anyone, and no one can claim a share of it; money reaches a member only as an expedition share, accepted compensation or a prize announced in advance. One tenth of every share that enters the Sandık is set aside for prizes in the Ödül Kesesi (Prize Purse).
The Kâhyas decide how the Orta Sandık is spent; the Emin holds it and records every movement in the open ledger. Where possible, the one who decides and the one who holds the chest are different people. As long as the game has no shared org account, the Orta Sandık and the shared ships are held not by one person but in the accounts of at least two trusted people; anything valuable is entrusted only against a deposit. The Kâhyas also write the limits of small and ordinary expeditions on the Expedition Map.
The open ledger is open to the members of the Birlik, that is, Yolcu rank and above; guests and outsiders see the season summary. Personal details, personal earnings and sensitive expedition details, such as routes and depot locations, are not written in the ledger.

*IX — External Relations*
A word given is a bond.
We are open to trade, joint expeditions, security cooperation and diplomacy with other organizations. The Kervan keeps its word to everyone it works with. Binding promises on behalf of the Kervan are made by the Bânî after hearing the Kâhyas and the Pirs; trade agreements are handled by the Tellal.
Do what you like in your own name; if you act in the Kervan's name, the decision is the Kervan's. Promises, agreements or enmity in the Kervan's name are made only by decision of the management. A base built alone is its builder's own risk; the Kervan's protection is given only with the Kâhyas' approval. Whoever carries the Kervan's tag does nothing against the Kervan's identity.
Our members' friendships with other communities are welcome.

*X — Development*
Those who walk the road never tire.
We measure growth not only by member count but by people, mastery, economic strength, readiness for expeditions and friendships. Our structure grows as Star Citizen develops and as real needs arise.
As the caravan grows, no new ranks are added; duties multiply and become teams. When more than fifteen members play regularly, the Kâhyas divide the work among themselves, and one of them takes on people matters as the Yol Kâhyası (Steward of the Road): the observation period, pairing road companions, preparing promotion proposals, keeping in touch with members who have gone quiet, and farewell talks. The Mihmandars work together with them.
The Kervan does not stand in a single center. When a star system has enough regularly active members and someone to take on the responsibility, an oba (branch) can be founded there with the approval of the Bânî and the Kâhyas. Each oba organizes the expeditions in its own region according to the Expedition Map; all obas follow the same charter and the same Orta Sandık rules. An oba whose activity ends merges with the nearest oba. Each oba has its own Mihmandar; the steps and the observation period are the same in every oba.
The core of this charter is: Article I, the principle in Article III that rank gives no orders and authority comes from duty, the safeguards in Article IV (the Bânî's limits and the Aksakal Council's independence), the principles of Article VIII (no dues, personal earnings belong to the person, the ledger is open) and Article XI. A proposal that changes the core is put to the Pirs in writing; it passes if a majority of the Pirs who answer within seven days approve it. At least two Pirs must approve; without a majority, the core does not change.

*XI — The Ocak Divanı (Hearth Council)*
A friend is known on a dark day.
In daily work the Pirs give no orders; but if the caravan is leaving its road, the final word belongs to the Ocak Divanı, the Pirs' crisis council.
*What counts as a crisis:* an attempt to tie the caravan to another organization, merge it, close it or sell it; unauthorized use of the Orta Sandık or shared assets; an attempt to secretly pull members to another side; a decision that breaks the core of this charter; the Bânî disappearing without notice for more than thirty days, becoming unable to do the duty, or being the source of the crisis.
*Convening:* Two Pirs, the Aksakal Council or one third of the members of Yoldaş rank and above may convene the Divan. The Divan decides by a majority of the Pirs who answer within three days; at least two Pirs must approve. The serving Bânî may speak in the Divan but does not vote, and a Pir who is a party to the crisis does not vote on it. If two Pir approvals are not reached within three days, the deadline is extended once by three days. If they are still not reached, or if fewer than two Pirs are able to vote, the Divan is deemed not to have decided; the matter goes to the Aksakal Council and the normal order continues.
*Powers:* to halt the disputed decision; to freeze the Orta Sandık and shared assets; to appoint a temporary leader if the Bânî is absent or is the source of the crisis; and to call the members to a vote on major decisions about the caravan's future. A permanent change of Bânî follows the handover in Article IV.
*Limits:* A Divan decision lasts at most thirty days; if the crisis continues, it may be extended once by the same procedure. Every decision is written in the open ledger with its reasons. The Divan does not intervene in everyday work or personal matters. The Kervanbaşı plans and leads each expedition; arbitration belongs to the Aksakal Council. The Divan cannot expel members and cannot rewrite this charter on its own. A decision to close the caravan, merge it or tie it to another organization needs, in addition to the Divan's approval, two thirds of the votes of members of Yoldaş rank and above.
A Pir who leaves the caravan or works against it loses their place in the Divan; the Aksakal Council and a majority of the other Pirs decide this.

*XII — Traditions*
Stories remain shared.
*Altın Yol (The Golden Road):* Each season everyone sets out from the same port with equal or capped capital and trades their way toward a distant destination. Whoever arrives with the greatest wealth wins; the one who chose the hardest route and the one who met the most misfortune on the way are rewarded too. Prizes may be money, equipment or a Discord role from the Orta Sandık's Prize Purse, and the winner carries the title "Sezonun Bezirgânbaşısı" (Merchant Chief of the Season) for the whole season. Taking part is voluntary; the point is to have fun together.
*Tying the Sash:* When a member becomes an Usta, their sash is tied in front of the team by an Ustabaşı, a Kervanbaşı or another Usta, with the Pirs as witnesses.
*Konaklar (Waystations):* Like the waystations along a caravan road, counted expeditions mark a member's road. At the fifth, fifteenth and thirtieth counted expedition the member reaches a konak: their name is written in the ledger and they receive a prize in kind announced in advance from the Prize Purse. Whoever reaches the third konak wears the hil'at, a robe of honour. A konak shows effort, a rank shows trust; a konak is not a condition for promotion.

The road is long. In the Kervan, you are not alone.