Defne Dursun is an assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Ataturk University and has been a member of the Faculty of Architecture and Design since 2016. She received a B.S. degree in the same department at Gazi University and her graduate degree in the Department of Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments at Middle East Technical University. She has been at the University of Kent and worked with Chris Pickvance for one year (the 2008–2009 academic year) as an Erasmus student. Prior to joining the faculty, she worked at a private planning company for two years. Her research interests in city planning are in the areas of child-friendly cities, walkability, climate-sensitive urban planning, and urban policy.
Defne Dursun is an assistant professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Ataturk University and has been a member of the Faculty of Architecture and Design since 2016. She received a B.S. degree in the same department at Gazi University and her graduate degree in the Department of Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments at Middle East Technical University. She has been at the University of Kent and worked with Chris Pickvance for one year (the 2008–2009 academic year) as an Erasmus student. Prior to joining the faculty, she worked at a private planning company for two years. Her research interests in city planning are in the areas of child-friendly cities, walkability, climate-sensitive urban planning, and urban policy.