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2001, İsa Demiray student dormitory opening ceremony (2001)
ODTU Vice Rector Orhan Alsaç with Architect Altuğ Çinici
ENSURING QUALITY IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION: PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRACTICES OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOUNDATIONS IN TÜRKİYE Teker, İlker; Şahin Güçhan, Neriman; Conservation of Cultural Heritage in Department of Architecture (2026-2-18) Conservation of architectural heritage and its associated values can only be ensured through interventions that align with contemporary conservation principles. However, despite the aim of conservation practices to preserve heritage values, improperly executed interventions may lead to irreversible loss. In this context, the quality of conservation interventions together with the processes that shape them emerges as a critical concern within the contemporary heritage discourse. Building upon the European Qu...
In 1997, Altuğ and Behruz Çinici, along with Prof. Dr. Aydan and Murat Balamir, attended an opening ceremony at the Faculty of Architecture (1997) Designed by Altuğ and Behruz Çinici, the METU Faculty of Architecture, one of the first examples of brutalist architecture of its time, was built in 1961 as a result of a competition won by the duo. The foundations of Çinici Architecture, established in 1963 and now one of the leading architectural firms in the country, were also laid thanks to this project.
1963, Altuğ and Behruz Çinici at the opening ceremony of the Faculty of Architecture (1963)
In 1966, President İsmet İnönü and architect Behruz Çinici at a ceremony at METU (1966)
Arsenic removal from water by magnetite/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: From material synthesis to engineering applications Çelebi, Sarp; Şengör, Sema Sevinç; Ünlü, Kahraman; Department of Environmental Engineering (2026-2-27) Arsenic that is a highly toxic semi-metal with proven carcinogeity, is removed from water by magnetite-reduced graphene oxide (MrGO), a graphene-based nanocomposite with demonstrated capacity for its adsorption. The objective of this study is to investigate and demonstrate the potential of MrGO nanocomposite for As removal from water. For this purpose, first MrGO is synthesized, and then its material characterizations and coating on sand grains are accomplished to demonstrate the synthesized product is suit...
POLISHING PROCESSES FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED METAL PARTS Aydın, Merve; Karakaya, İshak; Erdoğan, Metehan; Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Department of Architecture (2025-1-9) Additive manufacturing technology has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Since the poor surface quality of additively manufactured metallic parts, post processing are required especially for aerospace, dental and medical applications. Surface post-processing of additively metallic parts is challenging due to complex geometries. This study focuses on dry electropolishing, one of the newly developed surface improvement methods and investigates dry electropolishing of titanium alloy parts manufa...
Designing for people with anxiety: Supporting information acquisition, interpretation, and use through toolkit design Arık Özgürlük, Yağmur Merve; Şener Pedgley, Bahar; Department of Industrial Design (2026-3) The growing integration of design into complex health and wellbeing contexts has increased the demand for comprehensive and multidimensional health-related information that can meaningfully inform design decisions. This need becomes particularly critical in the context of anxiety disorders, where designers must navigate a condition shaped by a complex nature, evolving influences, and deeply personal experiences. Designing for individuals living with anxiety requires more than general familiarity; it demands...
An Assessment of Innovation Oriented European Green Deal Project Agendas and Climate Governance: Global and Local Dimensions Can, Deniz; Kayasü, Serap; Department of City and Regional Planning (2026-2-27) The first quarter of the 21st century has been characterized by multiple and overlapping crises, in which social, ecological and economic disruptions unfold simultaneously and intensify one another. In this context, the climate crisis became the most significant global challenge, raising questions on the sustainability of the current development paradigms. The European Green Deal (EGD) emerged as a transformative policy framework, aiming to generate collective global climate action. Its influence extends be...
Acting out the unexpressed: The mother as a discursive position in suicide attempts Olgaç, Simay; Gençöz, Tülin; Baltacı, Sinem; Department of Psychology (2026-4-16) The prevalence of suicide attempts is increasing. Considering that this increase is particularly evident during adolescence and young adulthood, the aim of the present study was defined as examining the discourses of individuals who have attempted suicide regarding their suicide attempts and their mothers, within a sample from this specific age group. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants, and the audio recordings obtained during the interviews were transcribed. The recordings, tr...
A Foucauldian Analysis of Social Production of Disease: The Case of Fibromyalgia Günok, Firdevs Ezgi; Mücen, Barış; Department of Political Science and Public Administration (2026-4-16) This study argues that disease is not a natural entity awaiting discovery within the body, but an object historically constituted through shifting configurations of power, knowledge, and subjectivity. Drawing on Foucauldian discourse analysis of medical journals, parliamentary debates, official public health documents, and patient advocacy materials, it examines how medical knowledge emerges in relation to concrete social problems and, in turn, reshapes the power relations conditioning its production by est...
Altuğ and Behruz Çinici together with Rector Kemal Kurdaş at an opening ceremony
Architect Behruz Çinici, together with Civil Engineering professors Samet Sengeger and Orhan Alsaç
In 1967, Rector Kemal Kurdaş accompanied Emperor Hayri Selassie of Ethiopia during his visit to METU (1967)
1967, academic procession in Alle (1967)
In 1967, Rector Kemal Kurdaş and faculty members walked from the Faculty of Architecture to the graduation ceremony area (1967)
1970’s, learners in amphide written test
1970s, Basketball game in the Great Gymnasium
1966, students in front of the Chemistry Department (1966)