Turgut Cansever

Turgut Cansever
Born(1921-09-12)12 September 1921
Died22 February 2009(2009-02-22) (aged 87)
NationalityTurkish
OccupationArchitect
AwardsAga Khan Award for Architecture
ProjectsErtegün House
Demir Holiday Village
Turkish Historical Society

Turgut Cansever (12 September 1921 – 22 February 2009) was a Turkish architect and city planner. He is the only architect to win the Aga Khan Award for Architecture three times. He is known as "The Wise Architect".[1] He took charge in many towns, zoning, and protected area projects. He designed Beyazıt Square and was the author of the first art history doctoral thesis in Turkey.

  1. ^ ""Bilge mimar" Turgut Cansever öldü – Radikal Sanat". Radikal.com.tr. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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