Hasan Âli Yücel
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Hasan Âli Yücel was the former minister of education of Turkey
, who served from December 1938 to August 1946. He is well known for his reforms in the education system, and the foundation of Village Institutes
. He was the father of Can Yücel
, a famous poet in Turkey.
In 1997, UNESCO
was associated with the celebration of the centenary of his birth.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, who served from December 1938 to August 1946. He is well known for his reforms in the education system, and the foundation of Village Institutes
Village Institutes
Village Institutes is a group of co-ed, public, boarding, normal schools that were operational between 1940 and 1954 in Turkey. They were the cornerstones of the rural development project. At the time there weren't any schools in most of the villages...
. He was the father of Can Yücel
Can Yücel
Can Yücel was a Turkish poet noted for his use of colloquial language.-Biography:Can Yücel was the son of a former Minister of National Education, Hasan Ali Yücel who left his mark on the history of education in Turkey, and a grandchild of an Ottoman sea captain who perished with the frigate...
, a famous poet in Turkey.
In 1997, UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
was associated with the celebration of the centenary of his birth.