{"id":39497,"date":"2026-04-12T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/kadir-has-university-confers-emeritus-professorship-upon-prof-dr-dikmen-gurun\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:51:36","slug":"kadir-has-university-confers-emeritus-professorship-upon-prof-dr-dikmen-gurun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khas.edu.tr\/en\/kadir-has-university-confers-emeritus-professorship-upon-prof-dr-dikmen-gurun\/","title":{"rendered":"KAD\u0130R HAS UNIVERSITY CONFERS EMERITUS PROFESSORSHIP UPON PROF. DR. D\u0130KMEN G\u00dcR\u00dcN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prof. Dr. Dikmen G\u00fcr\u00fcn, a leading architect of international theater bridges who has served Turkish theater for nearly half a century as an academic, critic, and administrator, has been honored with the title of “Emeritus Professor” by Kadir Has University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by Kadir Has University Rector Prof. Dr. Ay\u015fe Ba\u015far, the ceremony was attended by a distinguished group of guests from the worlds of art, society, and academia, including prominent figures such as Suna Keskin, \u015eerif Erol, G\u00f6ksel Kortay, Meral \u00c7etinkaya, Tilbe Saran, and Nedim Saban. Welcoming the guests at the opening of the ceremony, Rector Prof. Dr. Ay\u015fe Ba\u015far emphasized the unique contributions Prof. Dr. Dikmen G\u00fcr\u00fcn has made to both the university and Turkey\u2019s cultural and artistic landscape, sincerely congratulating her on this new title and her enduring academic achievements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A LIFETIME BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND THE STAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from Arnavutk\u00f6y American College for Girls, Prof. Dr. Dikmen G\u00fcr\u00fcn completed her undergraduate and graduate studies in theater in the United States and earned her PhD from the Ankara University Faculty of Languages, History, and Geography (DTCF). Throughout her career, G\u00fcr\u00fcn distinguished herself as a true “playmaker,” bridging the gap between theory and practice. During her 20-year tenure as the Director of the \u0130KSV Istanbul Theatre Festival, she brought the world’s most elite theater troupes to Turkey while leading the way for Turkish artists to gain international visibility. A faculty member at the Kadir Has University Faculty of Art and Design since 2013, G\u00fcr\u00fcn continues to make immortal contributions to the collective memory of theater through her works, including Ate\u015f Ku\u015fu Semiha Berksoy (The Firebird) and Tiyatro Benim Hayat\u0131m: Y\u0131ld\u0131z Kenter’in Hayat Hikayesi (Theater is My Life: The Life Story of Y\u0131ld\u0131z Kenter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBEARING THE MARKS OF DEPTH AND ELEGANCE\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the ceremony, Head of the Theatre Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep G\u00fcns\u00fcr Y\u00fcceil highlighted G\u00fcr\u00fcn\u2019s unifying and humble personality, stating: “You have done your best to leave no room for despair. Carrying your teachings forward is one of our greatest responsibilities. The title of Emeritus suits you best.” Prof. Dr. Banu Manav, Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, noted that G\u00fcr\u00fcn taught that theater is not just something to be watched but an art form to be studied in depth: “We offer our gratitude for all the values you have added to theater. You have led such precious processes and left such beautiful marks, carrying the traces of labor and elegance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTENSE INTEREST FROM THE ART WORLD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this meaningful day, celebrated with great interest, Prof. Dr. Dikmen G\u00fcr\u00fcn was joined by significant figures such as G\u00f6ksel Kortay, Suna Keskin, Nedim Saban, Meral \u00c7etinkaya, \u00d6m\u00fcr Bozkurt, Tilbe Saran, and Demet Taner, the wife of the late master of Turkish literature Haldun Taner. The event, bringing together representatives from the art world and academia, witnessed emotional moments as G\u00fcr\u00fcn\u2019s career, filled with numerous successes, was honored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony concluded with a group commemorative photo and the presentation of an honorary plaque to Prof. Dr. Dikmen G\u00fcr\u00fcn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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