Oct. 29, 1939

Born in Çorlu, Tekirdağ, Turkey.

1956 - 1958

Seismic Computor, Delta Exploration Co. (Jackson, Miss, USA), Çorlu office.

June 1958

Graduate in Humanities, American Robert College, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey.

1958 - 1980

Poems, short essays and translatins in periodicals “Pazar Postası, Türkçe, Değişim, Yön, Şiir Sanatı, Edebiyat Cephesi, Milliyet Sanat”.

1960

Translations from Turkish poetry for The Literary Review (Farleigh Dickinson University), USA; Co-editor, Turkish Students Union Anthology “Özgürlük İçin”, Istanbul.

1961

Published GECEBARI -Poems (reprinted 1980); Winner 2nd Prize from Yeditepe Press; Nominee for the Turkish Language Institute’s Poetry Award.

1962

Grantee, US Fulbright Scholarship in Graphic Arts, Univ. of Illinois, USA.

1962 - 1964

Reklam Moran Advertising Agency, Istanbul; Graphic Designer & Copywriter; Account Executive (Shell); Group Ad Manager.

June 1963

Graduate M.A. in Interior Architecture, The State Academy of Fine Arts (DGSA), Istanbul.

1963

Translated “Introduction to Excavations in Ghazne” by A. Bombaci for Türk Sanatı Tarihi Araştırma ve İncelemeleri - I, İstanbul 1963, s. 537-560; Interior design, control and construction project for ILO (Int’l Labor Office) Area Directorate, İstanbul.

1964 - 1966

Lieutenant, Engineering Corps Reserve Officer, Ministry of Defense, Ankara.

1966 - 1968

Art Director, Reklam Moran Advertising Agency, Istanbul.

1968 - 1980

Founding Partner & Manager of Desen Koll. Şti; Ajans D; Asa A.Ş. (Advertising, Design & PR Agencies), Istanbul; Designs / layout and production of books & Dictionary Logo for the Redhouse Publications; Interior design and construction project  for USIS Library & Gallery, Istanbul; Design projects & contract works for  clients’ participation in industrial / trade fairs (i.e. İst., Kocaeli, Ankara, İzmir, Kayseri, Gaziantep, etc.) held annually in Turkey.

1980

Advisor, Knorr Consumer project, CPC International (USA), operating in Istanbul.

1981

Deputy General Manager, Knorr, CPC - Bemis joint venture, Istanbul, Turkey.

1982

Regional Sales Manager (Egypt & Sudan) for CPC / Europe - CPC Export (Africa / Middle East) AG, Zurich, Switzerland.

Jan. 01, 1983

Investment Project Manager, CPC International (USA), based in Cairo, Egypt.

1985

Country Representative for CPC International in Cairo, Egypt.

1986 - 1989

Board Member & Managing Director, National Food Co. (CPC Int’l & Kato joint venture), Cairo, Egypt.

04 / 1989

Returned to Antalya, Turkey; started editing & writing own research project.

Feb. 11, 1991

Official registry  #11150 of the project outline by The First Public Notary, Antalya.

04 / 1991

Exclusive distribution of the manuscript, “Sky*rooT United : A Theo(geno-philo)sophy of Creation & Existence”.

July 1991

Talk on “The Mother Tongue” at Kaleiçi Sanatevi, Antalya.

Sept. 1991

Talk on the “Blue Skinned Sky Gods” at Kaleiçi Sanatevi, Antalya.

12 / 1993

Three articles catalogued at The Turkish National Library, Ankara; Press conference on “The name of Tongeren in Belgium” at The Press Center, Antalya.

May 09, 1996

Talk on “Evolution of The Word” at AKMED (Mediterranean Civilizations Research Institute), Antalya.

1996 - 1997

General Counsel, AKMED (Mediterranean Civilizations Research Institute), Antalya.

Apr. 15, 1997

Slide presentation on “Is it Kül Tigin or Köl Tigin?” at AKM (Antalya Center of Culture), Antalya.

Nov. 1997

Moved residence to Eryaman, Ankara.

Dec. 2000

Started to compile, edit and design own website.

Nov. 2001

Co-translated “Karamania (1817) by Francis Beaufort” for AKMED Publications, Antalya.

Oct. 2002

Launched 1st version of the Website www.skyrootuni.com

May 07, 2003

Guest Lecturer on “The Mother Tongue”, Institute of Pedagogical Sciences, Gazi University, Maltepe, Ankara.

Oct. 2006

Launched renovated 2nd version of the Website www.gokkogbitsik.com

2007

Translated “Travels in Lycia, vols. I & II (1847) by Spratt - Forbes” for AKMED Publications, Antalya.

Mar 11, 2010

Guest Lecturer on “Dikşineri”, Diction Class, TODOSK Courses, Antalya.

Mar 12, 2010

Guest Lecturer on “Dikşineri”, Diction Class, ASMEK Courses, Antalya.

May 05, 2010

Talk on “A New Look at the Mother Tongue”, ANTÇEV (Contemporary Education Foundation), Antalya.

Nov. 2010 

“Antalyalı D. E. Danieloğlu’nun 1850 yılında yapılan Bir Pamphylia Seyahati”; book design, AKMED Publications, Antalya.

Aug. 2011

“Oğuz Tansel; At the Dawn of Oleander Blossoms” Poems in Turkish with English translations; book redaction, design and cover photo, AKMED Publications, Ant.

Dec. 2014

“Joanna W. Wolska; Jacek Malczewski’s Journey to Anatolia (English by Sabina Potaczek-Jasionowicz) / Jacek Malczewski’nin Anadolu’ya Yolculuğu (Turkish by Doğan Türker)”; Eng/Tr book redaction and design; AKMED Publications, Ant.