Academic team

Ph.D. Rafiye Duru
She was born in 1971 in Muğla. She graduated from Ege University in 1994 Department of Turkish Language and Literature. Then she studied English for a year at Southgate College which is in London. She took her MA degree from Old Turkish Literature on commentary. She wrote her Ph.D. thesis named  “With A Perspective of Modern Text Analyzing Methods to Comentary Tradation and İsmail Hakkı Bursevî” and graduated as a Ph. D. in 2007. She worked in Ege University as a research assistant and worked as a teacher in several schools. She attended VKV Koç High School in September 2005 as Turkish Literature teacher. In 2007 she was attended Turkish Literature Department Head.

Sabriye Özerdem
She was born in 1965. She graduated from İzmir Türk College in 1975, and graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1979. She took her MA degree from Maltepe University, Faculty of Communication. She worked in different high schools. She has been in VKV Koç High School since 1989. She is IB LA1 Education coordinator  and department head

Gülşen Başaran
She was born in 1966. She graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1988. She worked in Italian High School and Işık High School in İstanbul. She has been in VKV Koç High School for 8 years.

Vildan Demirer
She was born in 1969. She gratuated from Erenköy High School for Girls, and İstanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. She took her MA degree from İstanbul University, Management Faculty Behaviour Organizations Department.She worked in a bank for a short while and worked as a teacher in Ahmet Şimşek College and İstek Uluğbey High School. She has been in VKV Koç High School since 1998.

Sibel Kunter
She graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1986. She worked at Şişli College and İstek Foundation (Acıbadem). She has been in VKV Koç High School since 1997.

Hatice Onaran
She graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Turkish Language and Literature. She worked at Özel Ortadoğu High School, Semiha Şakir High School, Kadıköy Anadolu High School. She has been in VKV Koç High School since 1999.

Halime Öcal
She was born in 1977. He graduated from Bosphorus University, Department of Turkish Language and Literature. She took her MA degree from Bilkent University Institute of Educational Sciences. She has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since September 2005.

Barış Sayber
She was born in İstanbul in 1969. She graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Arts Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1990. She has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since 1995. 

Hamdi Can Tuncer
He was born in İstanbul in 1971. He graduated from Deniz Lisesi, Heybeliada in 1989; and Bosphorus University, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1995. He worked as an editor in History Foundation Yurt Publishing House between 1996-2000; as a research assistant at Bosphorus University, Atatürk Institute between 1998-1999; and as a lecturer at Sabancı University between 2000-2005. He has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since September 2005.

Betül Tüfekçioğlu
She was born in Mardin in 1965. She graduated from Erenköy High School for Girls and Istanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature respectively. She worked at Private Ahmet Şimşek High School and Private Kalamış Schools. She has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since September 2005.

Atila Ezer
He was born in Antakya, Reyhanlı in 1958. He graduated from Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1984. He taught Turkish language and literature at several schools. He has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since 2000.

Didem Gürzap
She was born in İstanbul in 1965. She graduated from Kadıköy High School for Girls in 1982. She attended Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology for one year. Then she graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Turkish Language and Literature in 1987. She worked as editor of art pages of Gösteri Kültür, Edebiyat Dergisi and Hürriyet for one year. She taught Turkish language and literature at Eyüboğlu High School. She has been at VKV Koç High School as a Turkish teacher since 1989.

Dilek Çağlayan
She was born in İstanbul in 1974. She graduated from Hacettepe University in 1996. She has been at VKV Koç Elementary and High School as a Turkish teacher since 2001.