Aydın Boysan (17 June 1921Kitapdenizi Publishers' page – 5 January 2018) was a Turkish architect, academic, author and essayist.
Life and profession
Boysan was born in Istanbul; his father Esat was an accountant and his mother Nevreste was a teacher. After Pertevniyal High School he studied architecture in Academy of Fine Arts (later renameded as Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University). For 54 years (between 1945 and 1999) he served as an architect.Aydın Boysan Page During this period he won many architectural design competitions both at home and abroad. The total area of his building designs was about In 1954, he became the charter member of the Chamber of Architects. He also became the first secretary general of the chamber. Later he served as the representative of the chamber in Istanbul. Between 1957 and 1972 he taught in the Istanbul Technical University.
As an author and essayist Boysan was a well known name in Turkish journalism. In 1984 he founded Bas Printing House and published essay books. His essays are mostly about his memoirs and humor. He was also a columnist. He wrote in Hürriyet for ten years and in Akşam for three years.
Publications The following is a list of Boysan's books:Biography page
Humor Paldır Güldür Yangın Var Umut Simit Yalan, Oldu mu Ya! Fısıltı Dostluk Aldanmak Söylesem Bir Türlü.
Travel Dünyayı Severek( Vol.I, II, III) Yollarda Uzaklardan
Fiction Yıl 2046 Uzay Anıları,
Memoir İstanbul Esintileri Leke Bırakan Gölgeler Yaşama Sevinci Sev ve Yaşa Damlalar Zaman Geçerken Aynalar, Yüzler ve Yürekler Felekten Bir Gün İstanbul’un Kuytu Köşeleri Neşeye Şarkı Nereye Gitti İstanbul? Ne Hos Zamanlardi
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