Kriton Curi (1942–1996) was born in Istanbul in 1942, and was a Professor and faculty member of the civil engineering department at
Boğaziçi University
Boğaziçi University ( tr, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), also known as Bosphorus University, is a major research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, Bosphorus strait. It has six facult ...
; which is a public university in Istanbul founded in 1972, and consistently ranked highest in Turkey.
His service in developing environmental consciousness in Turkey has been recognized.
The following are named after Curi:
* Kriton Curi Parki: a park in the Eastern side of Istanbul in the province of
Kozyatağı
Kozyatağı is a neighbourhood of Kadıköy one of the districts of Istanbul. It is to the East of Göztepe west of Bostancı south of Ataşehir and north of the coastal neighbourhoods.
Transport
The M4 and the planned M8 metro lines run throu ...
* Kriton Curi Hall: a lecture hall at Boğaziçi University
1942 births
1996 deaths
Turkish civil engineers
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