Fehmi Yavuz (1912 – 11 July 1991) was a Turkish civil servant, academic, writer and government minister.
Early life
He was born in Isparta in 1912. After his primary and secondary education in Isparta, he completed Pertevniyal High School in Istanbul. He graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University 1937. In 1942, he returned to his faculty as the assistant of Professor Ernest Reuter. In 1951, he earned the title professor in the same faculty. Between 1953 and 1955, he studied urban development in United Kingdom. In 1958 he was elected as the dean of the faculty.[1]
He was also a writer. The following are his books [1]
1946: Köy İdarelerimizin Maliyesi (English: "Finance of the Village Administration")
1952:Ankara'nın İmarı ve Şehirciliğimiz (English:"Reconstruction of Ankara and our Urbanism")
1953:Şehircilik Ders Kitabı (English: "Textbook of Urban Development")
1956: Şehirciliğimiz Hakkında Mukayeseli Raporlar (English: "Comparative Reports on the City Planning")
1960: Şehircide Aranan Vasıflar hakkında İngiliz Kraliyet Komisyonu Raporu (English: "British Royal Committee Report on the Qualifications of the City Planner")
1962: Şehirlerimizin Mali İdaresi Konusunda Anket Raporu (English: "A Survey on the Financial Administration of Turkish Municipalities")
Among his notable publications, "A Survey on the Financial Administration of Turkish Municipalities" and "Problems of Turkish Local Administration" were also made available in English.