DEPARTMENT of CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING | A biref description of the department

Ankara Urbanism Biennial | Closing Ceremony

Ankara Urbanism Biennial Closing Ceremony will be held on 26 November 2023 at 2:30 PM at the Ankara City Council Building. All interested parties are invited.

Ankara Urbanism Biennial Events Series | 17-19 November

Detailed information about the events that will take place within the scope of Ankara Urbanism Biennial, between 13-16 November 2023, can be found below. 17 November 2023 Events: ...

Symposium | 100+100 Years of Turkey: Ecological Notes

Within the scope of the events organized by TED University Faculty of Architecture and Design in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic, "100+100 Years of Turkey: Ecological Notes" will be held...

47th Urbanism Colloquium | Day 2 & 3

The second day of the colloquium hosted a presentation named "The Effect of Design Interventions on Fuel Poverty in Urban Transformation Areas" by Assoc. Prof Dr. Anıl Şenyel Kürkçüoğlu, and the...

Ankara Urbanism Biennial Events Series | 13-16 November

Detailed information about the events that will take place within the scope of Ankara Urbanism Biennial, between 13-16 November 2023, can be found below. Benim Ankaram: Bir Arada...

Opening Ceremony: Ankara Urbanism Biennial

The Opening Ceremony of the Ankara Urbanism Biennial, organized by İlhan Tekeli Foundation of Urbanism Culture, will takep place on November 13, 2023 at 3:30 PM in Ankara City Council. All interested...

47th Urbanism Colloquium | Day 1

The First Session: Disaster and Planning of the 47th Colloquium of Urbanism is conducted with the moderation of Prof. Dr. Serap Kayasü. The session hosted Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Burak Büyükcivelek...

1st Additional Exam Schedule for Undergraduate Students Completing Maximum Duration of Education in 2022/23 Fall Semester

DEPARTMENT OF CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING 1ST ADDITIONAL EXAM SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE COMPLETING THEIR MAXIMUM DURATION OF EDUCATION BY THE END OF 2022-2023 FALL SEMESTER COURSE CODE: CRP...

TUPOB Competition of Graduation Projects 2023 | First Prize and Equivalent Honorable Mention for METU CRP

The results of the TUPOB Graduation Projects Competition of the City and Regional Planning Students 2023 have been announced. Students of our department are deemed for the first prize, and also...

Book Talk | Jansen and Ankara: Plans and Correspondence

Authored by Çağatay Keskinok, Irmak Yavuz Özgür and Eren Efeoğlu, "Jansen and Ankara: Plans and Correspondence" will be the subject of the online Book Talk on 30.10.2023 to be moderated by...

MCP Seminar: Dr. Melike Kuş

The 5th of the seminar series of CP501 Planning Studio will be held by Dr. Melike Kuş. She is a member of our department as a part-time instructor and is the Soil and Water Program Coordinator at the...

MCP | Lecture/Seminar: Ahmet Kindap & Bontje Zangerling

Within the scope of the CP501 Planning Studio Seminars, Senior Urban Specialist Ahmet Kindap and Bontje Zangerling will have a lecture on World Bank's Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project....

"Insights on Academic Publishing" with Prof. Dr. Menelaos Gkartzios | 12.09.2023

Within the scope o the events of our department, an academic publishing workshop titled "Insights on Academic Publishing" is conducted by Prof. Dr. Menelaos Gkartzios on 12.09.2023, in Kubbealtı....

Seminar and Workshop: Prof. Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng

On October 5-6, 2023 a series of seminars and workshops will be conducted by Prof. Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng from the University of Florida, College of Design, Construction and Planning. Within the scope of...

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students, Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2023-2024 Fall Semester will be held on September 27-29. More information regarding this process can be found in the following link...

Department Introduction Days 2023

During the METU 2023 Department Introduction Days, for comprehensive information regarding the City and Regional Planning Department, we cordially invite you to attend the presentations scheduled for...

Interview for Urban Design Master Programme

Interviews for the applications of the Urban Design Master Programme will take place on 24.07.2023 at 10:00 AM at the Urban Design Studio. The interviewees will be informed in detail beforehand.

Interview Date for the Ph.D. Program in City and Regional Planning

The interview for the Ph.D. Program in City and Regional Planning will be held in-person on Thursday July 20, 2023, at 10:30 AM. Place: Faculty of Architecture, Rm: 90/A

Research Assistant Recruitment Final Evaluation Results

Dear applicants, Please visit the following website to see the Research Assistant recruitment final evaluation results: https://sonuc-aciklama.metu.edu.tr/index.php?result_no=832

Master of City Planning Interview

The interview of the Master of City Planning Programme will take place online on 17.07.2023 Monday at 3:00 PM. A zoom link will be e-mailed to the students before the interview day.

2023 METU Alumni Day | Program of our Department

The METU Alumni Day of this year will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023 with the activities to last all day long on our campus. The Alumni of the Department of City and Regional Planning will...

Research Assistant Recruitment Preliminary Evaluation Results

Dear applicants, Please visit the following website to see the Research Assistant recruitment preliminary evaluation results: https://sonuc-aciklama.metu.edu.tr/index.php?result_no=808 ...

Portfolio Submission for Graduate Programme Applications

To the Attention of Candidates Applying to our Graduate Programs The due date for submitting the portfolios is July 10, 2023 Portfolios should be submitted to: Master's in City Planning...

AGORA Urban + Resilience Planning Students Meeting

After the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes based in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, the lectures and studios held within the scope of Faculty of Architecture focused on the targets for resilient cities during the...

Call for the AGORA | Planning Students Meeting

Agora is a platform where ideas are discussed, people come together for collective sharing together with cultural and social activities. The place, which formed the center of the city in ancient...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #10

The 10th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Dr. Ceren Gamze Yaşar with the presentation "The Periphery: City is What Happens When You're...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #9

The 9th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Prof. Dr. Cenk Yaltırak from Istanbul Technical University Department of Geological Engineering...

Urgent Design Studio: Shigeru Ban Conference and the Opening of "Paper Log House"

Created after the February 6 Earthquakes by the students and academic members of METU Faculty of Architecture, the Urgent Design Studio is to suggest alternative solutions for temporary living...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #8

The 8th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by historian and deputy Rui Tavares with the presentation "On the Great Lisbon Earthquake (1755)"....

CRP102 - Seminar: Beyond the Surface of Tactical Urbanism

April 27, 2023 / Thursday / 12:30 PM METU Faculty of Architecture, Kubbealtı Within the scope of the CRP102 Basic Design and Planning Studio lectures, Assit. Prof. Dr. Paulo Silva from Aveiro...

MCP Lecture 3: Prof. Dr. Nilgül Karadeniz

The lecture of Prof. Dr. Nilgül Karadeniz will be conducted online with the presentation "İmrahor Valley and Nature Based Solutions" in CP502 City Planning Studio (Faculty of Architecture, Annex...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #7

The 7th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Özmen from Çankaya University, Department of Architecture with the...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #6

The 6th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binali Tercan from Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, with the presentation "...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #5

The 5th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by the architects from Urban.koop organization Dr. Alp Can Arısoy and Onur Atay with the...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #4

The 4th of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Şenol Balaban with the presentation "Inferences for Türkiye in Disaster...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #3

The 3rd of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" is conducted by Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan Ünay, with his presentation "Outcomes of the Earthquake: Exploring the...

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #2

The 2nd of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" will be conducted by Gözde Şekercioğlu with the presentation "Designing for Solidarity: Promoting Social Cohesion and...

MCP Lecture 2: Dr. Büşra Durmaz & Dr. Cihan Erçetin

The online lecture of Dr. Büşra Durmaz and Dr. Cihan Erçetin will be conducted with their presentation "Risk Assessment and Nature Based Project Examples in Ankara" in CP502 City Planning Studio on...

View of the Union of Planning Schools of Turkey (TUPOB) on Reconstruction Processes

View of the Union of Planning Schools of Turkey (TUPOB) on Reconstruction Processes After the February 6, 2023 Earthquakes

METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath #1

The first of "METU Faculty of Architecture Seminars: Earthquake and the Aftermath" is conducted by Assoc. Dr. Ezgi Orhan with her presentation "Planning in the Disaster Mitigation and Recovery...

Lecture 1 in MCP: Prof. Dr. Ela Babalık

Prof. Dr. Ela Babalık will give an online lecture on "The role of the Transport Sector in Creating Climate-Resilient and Climate-Ready Cities: An Insight to Turkey's ongoing Climate Adaptation Plan"...

Faculty Decision

24 Şubat 2023 tarihli “Olağanüstü Hal Kapsamında Yerleşme ve Yapılaşmaya İlişkin Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kararnamesi” üzerine ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Görüşü 6 Mart 2023 için tıklayın

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students: Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2022-2023 Spring Semester will be held on March 1-3. Please click here for the important date and hours, and the general information...

PhD Program Interview

The interview for the City and Regional Planning PhD Program will be held on 25.01.2023 Wednesday at 1:30 PM at R90-A.

Master of City Planning Interview

The interview of the Master of City Planning Programme will take place online on 19.01.2023 at 12:30 PM. A zoom link will be e-mailed to the students before the interview day.

Interviews for Urban Design Master Programme

Interviews for the applications of the Urban Design Master Programme will take place on 24.01.2023 at 2 PM at the Urban Design Studio. The interviewees will be informed in detail beforehand.

Portfolio Submission for the Graduate Programs

The Due Date of the Portfolio Submission for the Graduate Programs: January 16, 2023 Portfolios should be sent to the research assistant responsible for the related program as listed below:...

Urban Design Talks - 06

December 13, 2022 / Tuesday / 12:30 PM METU Faculty of Architecture, Kubbealtı Murat Memlük The 6th of the series of presentations and talks organized by the Urban Design Master's Program,...

Website Available for MCMH Stakeholders Workshop

The Stakeholders Workshop of CA18137 European Middle-Class Mass Housing (MCMH-EU) which was held in collaboration with the Department of City and Regional Planning of Middle East Technical University...

Seminar/Lecture | Integrated Energy Sea- and Landscapes

11 November 2022 / Friday / 14:00 METU Faculty of Architecture, Kubbealtı Dr. Rozanne C. Spijkerboer Title: Integrated Energy Sea- and Landscapes: The case of the Netherlands An expert in...

To the Attention of the Students Enrolled in Graduate Programs: Assigning Thesis Advisor

TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS: If you are a Master’s student enrolled in one of our Master’s Programs (City Planning, Urban Design or Regional Planning) and...

Calendar of the Additional Exams at the End of the Maximum Education Period

For the additional exams which are applied at the end of the maximum education period, the place, date and time of the related courses' exams are given as follows: 1210341 URBAN ECONOMICS...

METU CRP Invites Application for One Research Assistant Position

We enthusiastically invite applications for one Research Assistant (RA) position in our Department at METU. To see the details of this job post please visit: https://ilan.memurlar.net/ilan/67458/orta...

Faculty of Architecture Graduation Ceremony Program for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

DATE: 4th of August 2022, Thursday TIME : 5:00-8:00 PM Cortege march with the participation of the faculty members and students (between the Faculty of Architecture-Faculty of Economics and...

PhD Program Interviews

PhD Program Interviews

Interviews for the applicants of the City and Regional Planning PhD Program will take place on 3 August 2022 Wednesday between 10:30-12:30. An informative and detailed e-mail about the interviews is...

Information: Regional Planning Master Programme Interview

The interview for the Regional Planning Master Programme will take place on 20.07.2022. Detailed information about the interview will be sent to the candidates to be interviewed before the interview...

Information: Urban Design Master Programme Interview

Information: Urban Design Master Programme Interview

Interviews for the applicants of Urban Design Master Programme will take place on 25 July 2022 Monday between 9.30 to 15.00. An informative and detailed e-mail will be sent to the candidates to be...

Information: City Planning Master Programme Interview

Information: City Planning Master Programme Interview

The interview of the City Planning Master Programme will take place on 07.07.2022. Details of the interview can be found on the Announcements section of the Master of City Planning website: https://...

Urban Studies 7th Congress

The Urban Studies 7th Congress "Sustainable, Livable, Accessible Housing and Living Environments", organized in partnership of the Middle East Technical University and the Institute of...

The Book "İlhan Tekeli" has been Published

The Book "İlhan Tekeli" has been published recently by the Development Workshop Cooperative. It represents the 5th book of the Series of Contributors to Development, which has people who inspire and...

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students: Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2021-2022 Spring Semester will be held on March 2-4. Please click here for the important date and hours, and the general...

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students: Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2021-2022 Fall Semester will be held on October 13-15. More information regarding this process can be found in the following link:...

Important Information Regarding the City Planning Master Program Interview

The interviews for the City Planning Master Program applications will be held on July 14, Wednesday at 10:00. The zoom link of the meeting will be announced later on the website.

Master of City Planning website is online!

Master of City Planning website is online! On the website, information about the master program, application conditions, studio projects, resources, graduate student experiences, event calendar...

Information Regarding the CRP 711 Course

The first meeting of Prof. Dr. Ayda Eraydin’s CRP 711 course will be held on Thursday, March 18 at 1:00 pm.

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students: Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2020-2021 Spring Semester will be held on March 10-12. More information regarding this process can be found in http://oidb.metu.edu....

PROJECT CALL: "Towards Climate Sensitive Settlements: Let's Think About the Future Together"

Applications for 'TÜBİTAK 2237-A Grant Program for Scientific Education Activities' have been opened for the education project titled "Towards Climate Sensitive Settlements: Let's Think About the...

METU Graduate Applications

To help graduate school applicants prepare for Master and Ph.D programs at our university, a series of interviews with the Institute Directors, faculty members, students, and alumni are carried out...

CRP101 Basic Design and Planning Studio website is online with a recent post on the 'Lift Me Up! A Paper Relief' assignment!

CRP101 Basic Design and Planning Studio website is online with a recent post on the 'Lift Me Up! A Paper Relief' assignment. The site, showing selected student works and events of the online...

8th of November World Town Planning Day 44th Colloquium Program is now Available!

8th of November World Town Planning Day 44th Colloquium will be held by TMMOB Chamber of City Planners between 5-8 November 2020. The theme of this years colloquium is “Crisis.” For more information...

Call for Yaşayan Kentler Platformu’s National Student Idea Project

Yaşayan Kentler Platformu has opened a call for a national student idea project entitled “Cities Living with their Rural Values”. The deadline for applying this Project is Nov. 20, 2020 (by 11:59 pm...

Call for BİDEB STAR 2247-C Intern Researcher Scholarship Program

Dear undergraduate students: Under the name of BİDEB 2247-C Intern Researcher Scholarship Program (STAR), undergraduate students who take part in research projects carried out by TÜBİTAK Centers and...

About the Postpone of Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals

To the attention of our students: The deadline for the "Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals” for the Fall 2020 semester is postponed to October 16, 2020, at 5:00pm.

Important Information Regarding Course Registrations

Dear students: Interactive Registrations and Advisor Approvals for 2020-2021 Fall Semester will be held on October 7-9. More information regarding this process can be found in the following link:...

Welcome Day | Freshman Orientation

An introduction program will be held online between 13:30 - 15:00 on October 9, 2020, to meet our students enrolled in our university for the 2020-2021 academic year, and to introduce the department...

The 7th Symposium of Urban and Regional Research Network

The 7th Symposium of Urban and Regional Research Network will be held on 10 September 2020 in Mersin. Symposium will be held in Mersin on 10-12 September 2020. Symposium's theme is "TURKISH CITIES...

The 50th Anniversary Meeting

The 50th Anniversary meeting, which will be held with the participation of the students of the City and Regional Planning Department of 1969, will be held on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 11:00 in...

International Symposium: Jansen and Ankara

Middle East Technical University (METU) Faculty of Architecture Department of City and Regional Planning, Turkish Education Association University (TEDU) Faculty of Architecture, and Çankaya...

Eymir Sempozyumu

Eymir Sempozyumu 15-16 Aralık 2016 tarihlerinde ODTÜ Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi'nde gerçekleştirilecektir. Sempozyum, ODTÜ'nün Eymir Gölü ile ilgili tarihini, başta ağaçlandırma uygulamalarını,...

Compulsory and elective courses of Minor Program in City and Regional Planning

Compulsory and elective courses of Minor Program in City and Regional Planning has been updated. Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Yandal Programı için geçerli olan zorunlu ve seçmeli ders listesi...

City and Regional Planning – Undergraduate Course Program

Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü - Lisans Ders Programı, 2017-2018 Eğitim yılı Güz ve Bahar döneminden başlayarak, tüm lisans öğrencilerini kapsayacak şekilde yeniden düzenlenmiştir. ...

EXHIBITION: How to value heritage? What are the Roles of Place-Makers?

EXHIBITION: How to value heritage? What are the Roles of Place-Makers?" exhibition that has been prepared in the framework of METU 60th anniversary and the EU-FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES Planning, Urban...

Bir Ağaç Sizden Bir Orman Bizden

Geliştirilecek olan ODTÜ ormanı içinde Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü ormanımızı oluşturmak için adınızı ve mezuniyet yıllınızı belirterek bağış yapmak için: IBAN: TR69000 64000001 4229 0804067...