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Kabataş Boys High School
Kabataş Boys High School (; ) is one of the oldest and most prominent high schools in Turkey. It is located in Ortaköy at Bosphorus in Istanbul. History The high school was established in 1908 by the Ottoman sultan Abdulhamid II. Kabataş Mekteb-i İdadisi had served to raise qualified leaders for the Ottoman Empire for 15 years. After Turkey became a republic in 1923, the institution became a standard high school with its new name: Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. Owing to the inadequacy of the building used by the school, Kabataş Erkek Lisesi had to move to the nearby Feriye Palaces, where the relatives of Sultans -the royal families- had previously been accommodated. Feriye Palaces are known for not only their fascinating view of the Bosphorus but also an unfortunate event, the imprisonment and alleged murder of Sultan Abdülaziz II, which took place in the buildings. During the Balkan Wars, Kabataş sent numerous students to the battlefront. In the early years, only boys were educ ...
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Ortaköy
Ortaköy (, ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,121 (2024). It is on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek language, Greek as Agios Fokas (Άγιος Φωκάς) in the Byzantine period and then as Mesachorion (Μεσαχώριον, meaning 'Middle Village'). During the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman era and into the first decades of the Turkey, Turkish Republic, Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan place with communities of Turkish people, Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today although the neighbourhood still retains a Judaism, Jewish synagogue and Eastern Orthodox Church, Greek Orthodox church, it is almost entirely Turkish and Muslim. It is a popular tourist area, with small art galleries, expensive nightclubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. There are several good educational establishments, such as Kabataş Erkek Lisesi and Galatasara ...
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Ali Akansu
Ali Naci Akansu (born May 6, 1958) is a Turkish-American professor of electrical & computer engineering and scientist in applied mathematics. He is best known for his contributions to the theory and applications of linear subspace methods including sub-band and wavelet transforms, particularly the binomial QMF (also known as Daubechies wavelet) and the multivariate framework to design statistically optimized filter bank (eigen filter bank). Biography Akansu received his B.S. degree from the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, in 1980, his M.S. and PhD degrees from the Polytechnic University (now New York University), Brooklyn, New York, in 1983 and 1987, respectively, all in Electrical Engineering. Since 1987, he has been with the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was a visiting professor at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of the New York University, 2009–2010. In 1990, he showed that the bi ...
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Ministry Of Justice (Turkey)
The Ministry of Justice () is the government department responsible for administering the justice system in Turkey; currently administered by Yılmaz Tunç upon the President's appointment. History The Ministry of Justice was first established in 1920 during the early years of the Turkish Republic, following the adoption of the new legal code based on the Swiss civil law system. The ministry has undergone several reorganizations and structural changes throughout its history, in response to the changing needs of the justice system in Turkey. Responsibilities The Ministry of Justice is responsible for overseeing the legal system in Turkey and ensuring that justice is administered fairly and impartially. Its main responsibilities include: * Overseeing the work of the courts and the prosecution service. * Developing and implementing policies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the justice system. * Providing legal advice and assistance to the government and other p ...
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Fahri Kasırga
Fahri Kasırga (born 20 January 1953, Rize, Turkey) is a Turkish lawyer and the current Secretary General of the Presidency of Turkey. In accordance with Article 114 of the Constitution of Turkey, he has served as a non-party Minister of Justice until the 2007 general elections, after which he joined the Justice and Development Party of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ... in 1977. References External links 1953 births Living people Government ministers of Turkey Istanbul University alumni Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni {{Turkey-politician-stub ...
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Ministry Of Environment And City Planning (Turkey)
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change () is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the environment, public works, and urban planning in Turkey. The ministry is headed by Murat Kurum. History The Ministry was formed in 1983 through the merger of the Ministry of Public Works (, formed 3 May 1920) and the Ministry of Development and Housing (, formed 1958). The result was the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (), which was renamed to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation in 2011. In 2021 climate change was added to the name. Responsibilities A publication in the ''Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey'' on 3 April 2012 reduced the fire safety inspection rights of municipal fire brigades, transferring all matters requiring interpretation or clarification to the Turkish Ministry of Environment. The ministry is responsible for combating environmental issues in Turkey. A National Environment Agency was established in 202 ...
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Erol Çevikçe
Erol Çevikçe, (born 8 December 1937, Istanbul) is a Turkish politician. He serves as a Republican People's Party, CHP deputy, and a former Minister of Public Works and Transportation. Early life He went to Ela Cevikçe Kılıçaslan Elementary School and Amasya Secondary School. He is the son of Kazim Cevikçe and Cününoğulları, one of the oldest families of Amasya, who were the first teachers of the Republic. He graduated from Kabasas Boys' High School in Istanbul. He is a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Economics. He first studied English at Robert College through the preparatory class at Boğaziçi University. From 1968 to 1969 he undertook a master's degree at the University of Pittsburgh, United States, America, with a thesis subject of "Turkey's Economic Planning Experience". He married Perihan Cevikce (Korkut), a SIS Expert Assistant in America. Eldest daughter Sila graduated from the Department of Economics, Boğaziçi University, and is a jazz pianist ...
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Erkan Oğur
Erkan Oğur (pronounced ) (born 17 April 1954) is a Turkish musician. As pioneer of fretless guitars, he invented the first fretless classical guitar in 1976.Martinelli, op. cit.Unfretted, op. cit. As composer, he has influenced many musicians with his compositions combining the sounds of Turkish folk music and classical music with the ancient traditional music. He has played many concerts all over the world. He is regarded as a master of the ''kopuz'' and ''bağlama'' lutes. Biography Erkan Oğur was born on 17 April 1954, in Ankara, Turkey. He spent his childhood in Elazığ, eastern Turkey, where he became interested in violin and the Turkish ''bağlama'' lute, and started to practice them frequently. He graduated from high school in Elazığ, then moved to study physics at the Ankara University Faculty of Science from 1970 to 1973. As a result of encouragement to be a scientist by his father, he started to study physics engineering and in 1974 continued his education in The ...
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Ergican Saydam
Ergican Saydam (March 28, 1929 – December 21, 2009) was a Turkish pianist and piano pedagogue. He was an advocate of Turkish composers such as Cemal Reşit Rey, Ahmed Adnan Saygun, Cengiz Tanç and İlhan Usmanbaş whose music he premiered and recorded. His repertory centers around German romantic literature, particularly the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Robert Schumann. Biography Ergican Saydam was born on March 28, 1929, in Istanbul. He studied with Ferdi Statzer at the Istanbul Conservatory and with Friedrich Wührer in Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich. Saydam gave more than 2,000 concerts in five continents. He made several recordings of piano literature and also contemporary composers. He also taught at the Mimar Sinan Istanbul Conservatory and was appointed to a professorship. In 1986, Ergican Saydam recorded the world premiere (after the composer) of Franz Liszt's '' Grande Marche Paraphrase pour Abdul Medjid Khan'' (Sultan Abdülmecid) co ...
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Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Football League and the Turkish Cup. Governed competitions Leagues The Turkish football league system is divided into eight tiers, ranging from the top-tier Süper Lig to local amateur divisions. Cups The Turkish Cup changed its name to the Federation Cup (Turkish: ''Federasyon Kupası'') in the 1980–81 season, then back to Turkish Cup in 1992–93. History Hosting bids Turkey have bid five times to host the UEFA European Championship. Turkey submitted a joint bid with Greece for UEFA Euro 2008, which failed. Their bid for UEFA Euro 2012 was also unsuccessful, with the competition going to Poland and Ukraine. The federation also submitted a bid to host UEFA Euro 2016, but UEFA announced that Euro 2016 would be hosted by Fra ...
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Galatasaray S
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics, swimming, rowing, sailing, judo, bridge, motorsport, equestrian, esports, and chess. Galatasaray S.K. is among the key members of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee together with Galatasaray University and the prestigious Galatasaray High School. The football branch of Galatasaray has accumulated the most Süper Lig (25), Turkish Cup (19), and Turkish Super Cup (17) titles in Turkey, thus making them the most decorated football club in Turkey, as those competitions are the top nationwide professional leagues and cups within the Turkish football system that is recognized and accounted for in accordance to the regulations set by the Turkish Football Federation a ...
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Ali Uras
Ali Uras (8 June 1923 – 5 May 2012) was a Turkish basketball player. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also the president of Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ... References External links * 1923 births 2012 deaths Turkish men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Turkey Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Sinop, Turkey Galatasaray S.K. presidents 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-basketball-bio-stub Istanbul University alumni ...
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Ali İhsan Göğüş
Ali İhsan Göğüş (1923 – 22 July 2011) was a Turkish people, Turkish journalist, politician and former government minister. Life Ali İhsan Göğüş was born in Gaziantep in 1923. He completed the Kabataş Erkek Lisesi, Kabataş High School in Istanbul, and graduated from the School of Letters of Istanbul University. In 1951, he married Nezahat Alemdar Göğüş. He is the father of Zeynep Göğüş, a journalist. Göğüş died in Istanbul on 22 July 2011. Journalism career He served as the editor-in-chief of ''Türk Haberler Ajansı'' ("Turkish News Agency"), and the newspapers ''Dünya (newspaper, 1981), Dünya'', ''Akşam'' and ''Cumhuriyet''. He also served as the editor of the periodical ''Kim''. Between 1984 and 1990, he was the vice speaker of Radio and Television Supreme Council. Politics In 1945, he joined the Republican People's Party (CHP). In 1961, he was nominated for the Constituent Assembly of Turkey by the CHP. In the next three terms during the 12th Parl ...
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