Funda Yirmibeşoğlu

Prof. Dr. Funda Yirmibeşoğlu is a full Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). She has served as Department Chair (2022-2025) and Director of the Research and Application Center (2018-2024). Her research focuses on urban planning, sustainability assessment, crime prevention in urban areas, eco-villages, and housing policies.

Education:

• Doctorate in Urban Planning, ITU (1993-1997)
• Masters in Urban Planning, ITU (1988-1990)
• Bachelor's in Architecture, ITU (1982-1986)

Research Interests:

Her work emphasizes sustainable urban development, with notable contributions in fuzzy logic applications for sustainability evaluation, fear of crime in city centers, and innovative housing models like gated communities and eco-villages. She has led projects on Harran's Local Agenda 21 implementation and Beyoğlu crime analysis.

Key Contributions:

• Published extensively in journals like Urban Studies and Regional Science Inquiry
• Authored books on urban ecology and sustainable schoolyards
• Developed sustainability assessment frameworks using fuzzy logic

Affiliations:

• Regional Science Association (RSA) Member
• İTÜ Foundation Member
• TMMOB Architects Chamber Member