Gökhan Budak (1968 – 26 January 2013) was a Turkish

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. He was the Rector of Bayburt University from 7 September 2012 to his death.

Biography

Gökhan Budak was born in Olur,

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. He graduated first in his year with a B.S. degree from Ankara University Faculty of Language, History and Geography in 1989. He started his academic career as a research assistant in 1990. He became an

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(''yardımcı doçent'') in 1996, an

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(''doçent'') in 2000 and a

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in 2006. He committed suicide by cutting his wrists and jumping from balcony of his house on 26 January 2013. His funeral was held at both Bayburt University and Olur Merkez Mosque, and buried in Olur Cemetery on 27 January 2013.

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1968 births 2013 deaths People from Erzurum Academic staff of Atatürk University Ankara University alumni Turkish physicists Quantum physicists Turkish academic administrators Suicides by jumping in Turkey Suicides by sharp instrument in Turkey {{turkey-scientist-stub