Ezgi ORHAN

Ezgi ORHAN is an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at Çankaya University's Faculty of Architecture. She holds a PhD and MSc from Middle East Technical University. Her research focuses on urban resilience, disaster management, and urban nightlife dynamics. She has published extensively in journals like Journal of Urban Planning and Development and Disasters. Her work integrates spatial analysis with socio-economic factors, particularly in post-disaster recovery contexts. She currently serves as Erasmus Coordinator at Çankaya University and has held academic leadership roles at Pamukkale University.

• Education: PhD/MSc/BSc in Urban and Regional Planning from METU
• Research Strengths: Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban Hotel Geography, Nightlife Urbanism
• Notable Projects: 'Kentsel Gece Hayatı Gelişiminin Denizli Kent Merkezi Üzerine Etkileri' (2023), 'Istanbul Earthquake and Business Recovery Strategy' (2019)

Her awards include multiple TÜBİTAK research incentives and a teaching excellence award. She advises master's theses on urban nightlife and hotel location patterns.