İlhan Tekeli

Prof. Dr. İlhan Tekeli is a prominent academic in urban planning and regional development, affiliated with the Middle East Technical University (METU). He established the İlhan Tekeli Thesis Awards, recognizing outstanding PhD and master's theses in urban and regional planning. His work focuses on urbanism culture, historical urban studies, and architectural history. The İlhan Tekeli Urban Culture Foundation, founded by him and others, organizes the Ankara Urbanism Biennial and scientific-cultural events. His bibliography spans 1964-2020, comprehensively documented by scholars like Elvan Gülöksüz and Tanyel Özelçi Eceral. He remains an influential figure in Turkey's urban studies community through his academic contributions and institutional legacy.