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Koç University Suna Kıraç Library
Koç University Suna Kıraç Library, a library in Istanbul, Turkey which began as part of Koç University in 1993. Located on the university's campus in Rumelifeneri, Istanbul, Rumelifeneri, the library is the management and coordination center of other libraries and library services within the institution. The library, which serves in a structure of 8,300 square meters consisting of four floors, has a seating capacity of 915 people. It derives its name from business person Suna Kıraç. History The Library opened on 12 October 1993 as a part of Koç University. The initial collection did consist of 1590 volumes and it was located on the İstinye Campus, the first campus of the university, built on the site of a former match factory. The library moved to the new campus built in Rumelifeneri, Istanbul, Rumelifeneri in 2000. In 1995-2003, former Library of Congress librarian ''Jane Ann Lindley'' served as the director of the Suna Kıraç Library. After the departure of Ms. Lind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
