Musician and Educator, Dean  of Conservatory at Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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In 1995, Dr. Türkili started his music education at the conservatory of Cukurova University in Adana, Turkey. At a young age, he appeared as a soloist and chamber music musician.

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In 2005, he was awarded with an assistantship from Pittsburg State University to continue his graduate education under the direction of Prof. Selim Giray. He won 4 competitions and became the state champion of the competition held by ASTA (American String Teachers Association).

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In 2007, he was awarded with an assistantship from Pittsburg State University to continue his doctorate education under the direction of Prof. Eliot Chapo who served as a concertmaster as New York Philarmonic, Dallas Symphony and such. At the age of 26, he finished his education and received the “DMA – Doctor of Music in Arts” title.

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Between the years of 2009-2019, he investigated the benefits of learning an instrument by using symbols and colors. He has been working with kids with spectrum as well as children of early ages. 

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Dr. Turkili founded a learning center in Istanbul “House of Arts and Sciences – www.bskcocuk.com”, where he and his colleagues work with children with learning disabilities and with young children from ages 2-3 and above.

 

He also serves as an assistant professor at Bahcesehir University Conservatory and currently is the dean of the school.