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Academic Representation and Collaborations

The faculty members and staff working in our department continue to contribute to our institution and our profession by serving at various levels on different national and international committees within the field of architecture. 

Faculty Members’ International Roles and Memberships

Prof. Dr. Nuran Kara Pilehvarian: Member of the UNESCO Turkish National Commission; Member of the European Union CoE/AK CDCPP Office

Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Polatoğlu: Chair of INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism) Turkey

Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gül Ünal: Member of the ICOMOS International and ICOMOS Turkey Executive Boards; Member of the ICORP International Executive Board; President of ICORP Turkey; Member of the “Social Resilience, Disaster Awareness, and Participation Working Group” of the Presidential Council on Local Administration and Disaster Policies

Prof. Dr. Canan Girgin: Member of Task Group 4.1 – Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Group of the International Concrete Federation

 Prof. Dr. Ayşen Ciravoğlu: Member of the International Council of the UIA (International Union of Architects); Member of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Expert Committee

Research Assistant Dr. Aylin Akçabozan Taşkıran: Member of the International Metropolitan Heritage Platform Heritopolis; Coordinator of the Historic Urban Landscape Scientific Working Group