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Mustafa Güzelgöz
Mustafa Güzelgöz (1921 – 18 February 2005) was a Turkish librarian. He established and operated a travelling library which circulated among 36 villages in the Ürgüp district, becoming known as the "Librarian with the Donkey" (). By the time of his retirement, he had also established 12 permanent libraries, as well as innovated cultural activities such as sewing and carpentry courses, folk dances, choir and musical concerts, cinema screenings, photography works, sports organisations and a village newspaper. Early years Mustafa Güzelgöz was born in a village of the Ürgüp district of Nevşehir province of Central Anatolia in 1921. He sought work in Istanbul and was conscripted into the army in 1940, serving three and half years in the military during World War II. He returned to his hometown in 1944 and was initially unemployed. Then while playing in a football match, he attracted the attention of the district governor () who appointed the 23-year-old as a caretaker at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maltepe University
Maltepe University () is a private university located in Maltepe, Istanbul, Maltepe district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was established on July 9, 1997 by "Istanbul Marmara Education Foundation" (İMEV). The institution has a broad scope of education starting from the elementary level to university. Medium of teaching Turkish language, Turkish is chosen as the medium of teaching, unlike many other private universities in Turkey, with the belief that an individual can best learn and perform in the mother tongue. However, having the awareness that English language, English is indispensable in the international scientific arena, the university includes an English teaching program. Those students who are not exempt in the proficiency exam of the English language department enroll in the two-semester intensive English preparatory program. All students take compulsory English courses during their undergraduate education. Academic programs ;Undergraduate programs: * Faculty of paedagogy ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |