Prof. Dr. Ruşen Keleş

Dr. Ruşen Keleş (B.S., Political Science; B.S., Law; Ankara University; Ph.D., Ankara University), retired from Ankara University as a Professor of Political Science, currently is a Professor in the Department of Political Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. He has also been lecturing as a Visiting Professor of Urban Studies at METU, and the Institute of Public Administration for Turkey and Middle East. He is Director of the Center for Environmental Studies and Director of Ernst Reuter Center for Urban Studies, Ankara University. He is consultant to a number of important international councils including the United Nation – Habitat Center, National Association of Turkish Municipalities, and Council of Europe. He extensively spoke and published many books and articles on the theme of environment and urbanization. He is active member of various scientific and professional societies.