Turgut Cansever, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Turgut Cansever

Turkish architect

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1921

Place of Birth: Antalya, Antalya Province, Turkey

Date of Death: 22-Feb-2009

Profession: writer, architect, author

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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".
He took charge in many towns, zoning and protection area projects.
He designed Beyazit Square and was the author of the first art history doctoral thesis in Turkey.