Melih Ersoy

Melih Ersoy is a Professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara. He holds a Ph.D. from METU and has been a faculty member since 1975. His research focuses on urban governance, migration, neoliberal policies, and local government finance. He has authored over 30 books and numerous articles, including seminal works like 'Urban Planning Theories' and 'Urban Planning Encyclopedic Dictionary.'

• Education: B.Sc. (METU, 1971), M.Sc. (Columbia University, 1973), Ph.D. (METU, 1982)

Research interests include urban political economy, migration integration, and the impacts of globalization on cities. His recent publications address local political power theories and urban rent taxation. He has received awards from the Ford Foundation and Danish government scholarships. Ersoy has advised 39 theses and led projects on regional development, urban poverty, and disaster mitigation. He contributed to Turkey’s spatial planning laws and continues to influence urban policy through academic and advisory roles.