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Turkish Mathematical Society
Türk Matematik Derneği
Formation1948
HeadquartersIstanbul, Turkey
Location
Official language
Turkish
President
Attila Aşkar
Websitehttp://tmd.org.tr

The Turkish Mathematical Society (Türk Matematik Derneği, TMD) is a Turkish organization dedicated to the development of mathematics in Turkey. Its members are individual mathematicians living in Turkey or Turkish mathematicians living abroad.

Goals

The Society seeks to serve mathematicians particularly in universities, research institutes and other forms of higher education. Its aims are to

  1. Promote mathematical research in Turkey,
  2. Concern itself with the broader relations of mathematics to society,
  3. Assist and advise on problems of mathematical education,
  4. Try to establish a solidarity among mathematicians,
  5. Cooperate with or join national and international institutions with common aims,
  6. Raise public awareness for mathematics.

The TMD is a Member of the International Mathematical Union (IMU)[1], the European Mathematical Society (EMS)[2] and the Mathematical Society of South Eastern Europe (MASSEE)[3]. In 2012, the society published a report of education and research policy in Turkey in relation to mathematics, and has attempted to influence national policy since.[4][5]

History

The Turkish Mathematical Society was founded in 1948, by eminent researchers of the Istanbul University and Istanbul Technical University, including Cahit Arf, Mustafa İnan, and Nazım Terzioğlu.[6] It became a full member of IMU in 1960 and was raised to Group II in 2016[7]. TMD became a member of the EMS in 2008 and of the MASSEE in 2014. The Society is located in Istanbul and has had a branch in Ankara since 1992. An annual symposium has been organised every year for the last 30 years[8]. A popular quarterly mathematics magazine, Matematik Dünyası, has been published since 1991.

Presidents of the TMD

Until 1976: Nazim Terzioglu

1976 – 1982: Cahit Arf

1982 – 1986: Fikret Kortel

1986 – 1989: Cahit Arf

1989 – 2008: Tosun Terzioğlu

2008 – 2010: Ali Ülger

2010 – 2016: Betül Tanbay

2016 – ...  : Attila Aşkar

Structure and Governance

The governing body of the TMD is its General Assembly, consisting of all full members. The General Assembly meets every 2 years, and appoints the Executive Committee members who are responsible for the running of the society.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Turkey | International Mathematical Union (IMU)". www.mathunion.org. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  2. ^ "Corporate Members | EMS". euro-math-soc.eu. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. ^ "Members and Management Board". Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. ^ "Matematikte vizyon ve strateji yok". www.haberturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. ^ "'Analizsiz matematik evrimsiz biyoloji ezberle felsefe olmaz'". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  6. ^ "Cumhuriyetin öncü kadınları" sergide buluşacak". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  7. ^ the_technician. "International Mathematical Union (IMU): Group II". imuweb.mathunion.org. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  8. ^ "TMD – Türk Matematik Derneği". tmd.org.tr. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
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