Gazi Universitesi

The Gazi University ( Turkish : Gazi University ) is a Turkish state university in Ankara with about 77,000 students and 3,000 academic staff.

The university was founded in 1926 by Kemal Ataturk and now houses 15 faculties. The rectorate is the Gazi İlk Muallim Mektebi designed by Mimar Kemaleddin .

The University's Music Education Institute was founded by Eduard Zuckmayer .

Well-known lecturers and graduates (including previous schools)

Ferman Akgül - songwriter and singer
İnci Aral - short story writer
Sinan Aygün - Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Ankara
Fakir Baykurt - novelist
İlhan Berk - poet
Bülent Bezdüd - musician
Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan - Minister for Trade and Industry
Melih Gökçek - Mayor of Ankara
Kemal Gözükara - mathematician, entrepreneur, founder and president of Istanbul Arel University
Abbas Güçlü - teacher and journalist
Biket İlhan - film producer
Özdemir Ince - poet
Handan İpekçi - film producer
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu - politician, member of the CHP
Halil Mutlu - Olympic gold medal and world weightlifting champion
Nihat Özdemir - entrepreneur
Metin Şahin - European teakwando master
Sinan Şamil Sam - professional boxer
Zeki Sezer - politician
Naim Süleymanoğlu - Olympic gold medal and world weightlifting champion
Nurcan Taylan - Olympic gold medal and world weightlifting champion
Kemal Unakıtan - Former Minister of Finance
Hamza Yerlikaya - Olympic gold medal and world champion of wrestlers
Devlet Bahçeli - politician, member of the MHP
Esra Kürkçü - cyclist

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