Science and technology in Turkey

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Science and Technology in Turkey is central planned by TÜBİTAK and in responsibility of universities and research institutes. R&D activities in Turkey show a significiant jump in late years.^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Institutions 2.1 Technical Universities 3 Scientific fields 4 Notable scientists from Turkey 5 References

[edit] History

See also: Science and Technology in the Ottoman Empire

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[edit] Institutions

See also: List of universities in Turkey

See also: Education in Turkey

• Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
• Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA)

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[edit] Technical Universities

There are six instituons in Turkey which are dedicated to engineering and sciences.

• Istanbul Technical University
• Middle East Technical University
• Yıldız Technical University
• Karadeniz Technical University
• İzmir Institute of Technology
• Gebze Institute of Technology

[edit] Scientific fields

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[edit] Notable scientists from Turkey

Main article: List of Turkish scientists

• Cahit Arf, mathematician, known for the Arf invariant
• Hulusi Behçet, dermatologist, known for reporting the Behçet's disease
• Feza Gürsey, physicist
• Erdal İnönü, physicist, winner of the 2004 Wigner Medal
• Oktay Sinanoğlu, chemist

[edit] References

1. ^ Tübitak

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