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Onur Olguner was born in Nicosia in 1985. He earned his degree in architecture from METU and later completed his master's in building energy performance modeling at Cardiff University [2]. In 2010, he co-founded Olguner Architecture Office. Since 2011, he has served as a part-time lecturer at various universities.
In 2012, as a Board Member of the KTMMOB Chamber of Architects, he coordinated the commission responsible for implementing Disability Standards [3][4]. During his tenure, he contributed to the Digital Visa Submission Portal report, laying the groundwork for the Digital Visa system.
From 2014 to 2018, he was a board member overseeing projects at the Cyprus Turkish Orthopedic Disabled Association. Elected as a Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality Council Member in 2013, he served for two consecutive terms[5]. During this period, he chaired the Technical Affairs and Urban Design Committee of LTB, leading the implementation of the Nicosia Walled City Pedestrianization Project in 2013[6][7]. That same year, he also chaired the stakeholder committee formed by KTMMOB representatives, which introduced the country's first ‘Building Inspection’ application.[8] In 2020, he published “Bir Lefkoşa Hikayesi (A Nicosia Story)”[9] [10], a book focusing on Nicosia, municipal governance, and vision.
In 2022, he gave a Ted Talk about the contents of his book titled "Reimagining Nicosia".[11]
In 2024, he was elected as the president of the KTMMOB Chamber of Architects during the 55th Term Ordinary General Assembly, a position he continues to hold[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ Kibris Gazetesi Newspaper, 2024. Architects are in every field of life. Retrieved in June 2025 https://kibrisgazetesi.com/mimarlar-her-alanda-yasamin-icinde/
- ^ Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Architecture Webpage, n.d. Personnel Details. Retrieved in June 2025. https://farc.emu.edu.tr/Pages/stafffile.aspx?sid=271&ft=.pdf&n=onur-olguner
- ^ "ENGELLİ STANDARTLARI TÜZÜĞÜ". MO. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Kibris Postasi Newspaper, 2014. The Chamber of Architects' "Disabled Standards Booklet" was introduced. Retrieved in June 2025. https://www.kibrispostasi.com/c35-KIBRIS_HABERLERI/n134401-mimarlar-odasinin-engelli-standartlari-kitapcigi-tanitildi
- ^ Official Webpage of Nicosia Turkish Municipality, 2013. Biography of Onur Olguner. Retreived in 2025 "Onur olguner".
- ^ "Arasta ve Asmaaltı Yayalaştırma Projesi resmen açılıyor". KIBRIS POSTASI (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Olguner, Onur (2016-12-07). "ASMAALTI CANLANDI, SIRA DEREBOYU'NDA - Onur Olguner". YENİDÜZEN (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Etkin yapı denetimine başlanıyor". KIBRIS POSTASI (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Bir Lefkoşa Hikayesi". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Olguner, 2020. A Nicosia Story. Nicosia, Hotel Valide Hanım Kültür Sanat Publication. Retreived in June 2025 "Bir Lefkoşa Hikayesi - Onur Olguner - Işıkkitabevi".
- ^ Olguner, Onur (2022-11-18). Reimagining Nicosia. Retrieved 2025-06-28 – via www.ted.com.
- ^ "Mimarlar Odası'nda 55. Genel Kurul yapıldı". www.starkibris.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Türk Ajansı Kıbrıs". tak.gov.ct.tr. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ "Chamber of Architects – KTMMOB" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ^ Kıbrıs Postası Newspaper, 2024. Onur Olguner is the new President of the Chamber of Architects. Retreived in June 2025 "Mimarlar Odası'nın yeni Başkanı Onur Olguner".