Karadeniz Technical University Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of KTU

• Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Aydın - Graduated in 1976, a renowned neurosurgeon and academic, served as the rector of KTU.
• Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil - Graduated in 1983, a distinguished economist and academic, known for his contributions to econometrics.
• Prof. Dr. Mustafa Canlı - Graduated in 1985, a notable biologist and academic, known for his research in environmental toxicology.
• Prof. Dr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - Attended KTU in the 1970s, former Prime Minister and President of Turkey, though he did not graduate from KTU.