Urban Planner · Researcher · Public Sector Professional

Planning cities around people, culture and place.

Dr. Nuray Topuz Cerrah is a METU City Planning graduate with a PhD from Gazi University. She works at Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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Ankara, Türkiye

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People, public value and the memory of place.

Her work brings together spatial thinking, academic inquiry and public-sector experience—approaching the city as both a living system and a cultural record.

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Academic foundation

METU · Gazi University
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Public service

Culture & Tourism
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Research

Scientific publications

A layered view of the city.

Her academic and professional path connects the spatial, cultural, institutional and research dimensions of planning.

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City & Regional Planning

Reading urban systems across scales and shaping thoughtful, place-aware planning perspectives.

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Culture & Tourism

Bringing a planner’s lens to public work at the intersection of place, culture and tourism.

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Research & Publications

Contributing to the field through scientific inquiry, academic writing and published work.

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Institutional Practice

Translating knowledge into public value within the responsibilities and context of government.

A growing body of scientific work.

Dr. Nuray Topuz Cerrah has authored and contributed to numerous scientific publications in her field. This publication archive is designed to present each work with verified citation details.

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From planning education to public practice.

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Education

Middle East Technical University

City Planning · Undergraduate education
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Doctorate

Gazi University

PhD · Doctoral research and academic specialization
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Current role

Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Urban planning expertise in public-sector practice · Türkiye