Suat Günsel

Suat Irfan Günsel
Born(1952-08-03)3 August 1952
Melandra, Cyprus
Alma materMiddle East Technical University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder and owner, Near East University
Children3

Suat İrfan Günsel (born 3 August 1952) is a Turkish Cypriot property developer, businessman[1] and founder and 100% owner of Cyprus's private Near East University. In 2011, Forbes ranked him as the second richest person in Cyprus and the 1,140th richest person in the world with a net worth of $2 billion.[2][3][4][5]

Early life

His father was İrfan Günsel, who died on 6 November 2015.[6]

He received a bachelor's degree in physics from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.[7]

Career

The majority of his wealth comes from land owned in Cyprus and Turkey.[citation needed]

Günsel built Cyprus's private Near East University (which he owns in its entirety) from 1988, funded by profits from "his property empire and other business interests".[8]

Günsel is president of Near East Bank.[7]

Personal life

Günsel, is married with three children, and lives in Nicosia, Cyprus.[2]

Honorary doctorates

Günsel has received honorary doctorates from the following universities:

Awards and prizes

Some awards and prizes given to Günsel are as follows;

  • August 2009, awarded with the "Honorary Medal of Gagauzian Land" and honoured with the "Title of Notable Person" at the II. World Gagauzians Conference by the President of Gagauzia, Mihail Formuzal.[20]
  • December 2009, honoured with Golden Honour Medal by Gagauzia Autonomous Republic for his contributions to educational sector of Gagauzia Autonomous Republic.[21]
  • March 2010, awarded with "Outstanding Success" by the National Assembly of TRNC for his contributions and investments made for educational systems and health sectors of TRNC.[22]
  • October 2010, awarded for his contributions to Turkish speaking countries' culture and education with "Türksoy Golden Medal of Honour" in accordance with the decision taken at the conference of Organization of Common Directorate of International Turkish Culture and Arts by the Permanent Council of Ministers of Culture of Member Countries of TÜRKSOY (The International Organization of Turkic Culture).[23]
  • November 2010, appointed the "Plenary Ambassador of TRNC" through the common decision of the President Derviş Eroğlu and the National Assembly of TRNC.
  • November 2010, awarded with the "Golden Honorary Plaquet" by the Centre of Islam, History, Art and Culture for his contributions to Islamic Conference Organization.[24]
  • February 2011, honoured with a "Medal of Commemoration" for 60th anniversary of invention of the AK 47 gun, by its designer, Mihail Kalashnikov.[25]
  • July 2011, awarded with "Friendship Order", the highest order of the state given to foreigners, by the President of Azerbaijan, İlham Aliyev, for his outstanding contributions to develop the relations between TRNC and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and for his contributions to Azerbaijan Diaspora.[26]
  • In November 2011, Günsel was awarded with the Honorary Medal in celebrations organised to commemorate the 20th anniversary of establishment of Autonomous Gagauzian Republic.[27]
  • In June 2013, At the first Turkey Achievement Awards Ceremony organized by Turkey Life Magazine "Award of International Quality in Education" has been presented to Günsel due to his international contributions to education.[28]
  • October 2013, Special Gold Medal of 20th Anniversary of TURKSOY was awarded to Günsel, at 31st Term Meeting of the Permanent Council of TURKSOY for his outstanding contributions to cultural and educational issues of Turkic world.[29][30]
  • In July 2013, the 2013 Socrates Award was awarded to Günsel by the Europe Business Assembly (EBA), which sells "fake awards",[31] at the award ceremony of Swiss Summit of Leaders held in Montreux, Switzerland,[32] a vanity award
  • In February 2014, "Medal of Superior Service to Crimean Tatar People" was presented to Günsel by the National Assembly of Crimean Tatars for his invaluable support, contributions and assistance in bringing up new staff and educating the Crimean Tatar youth.[33]
  • In November 2016, 25th Year State Order of Gagauzia was presented to Günsel, by Vlah Irina Fedorovna, President of Gagauzia, for his outstanding contributions in education, health and development of Gagauzia.[34][33]
  • In November 2016, Oleg Budza, President of the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova, presented ‘Special Honor Certificate’ of the Confederation to Günsel in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the young people of Moldova and Gaguiza in the field of education.[35][33]
  • In June 2018, 25th Independence Anniversary Medal of Turkic Republics Awarded to Dr. Suat İ. Günsel, Founding Rector of Near East University, by TURKSOY.[36]
  • In September 2022, Günsel was presented with the Order of the Republic of Tatarstan.[37][38]
  • In September 2022, TURKSOY presented Gunsel with its Honor Gold Medal.[39][38]
  • In December 2022, Artists of the Republic of Uzbekistan presented their "National Golden Robes" to Günsel.[38]
  • In May 2023, Günsel was presented with the "TURKSOY 30th Anniversary Gold Medal" by the International Organization of Turkic Culture.[40]

References

  1. ^ Sabah. "Suat Günsel". Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Forbes profile: Suat Gunsel". Forbes. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ Finans Haber. "Forbes'un KKTC'li milyarderi". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ Hurriyet. "Lefkoşa'daki çöplüğe üniversite kurdu 18 yılda dünya zenginler ligine girdi". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  5. ^ Kibris Gazetesi. "Yaratılan değer, halkımızın onurudur". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ^ "İrfan Günsel, father of the Founding Rector of Near East University, Dr. Suat İrfan Günsel, passed away early morning today – Near East University I". Neu.edu.tr. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Dr. Suat İrfan Günsel". Yakindogubank.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Turkish Cypriot billionaire to give talk on higher education in British Parliament next week". T-VINE. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ Star Kibris. "Günsel'e Moldova'dan fahri doktora". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  10. ^ Star Kibris Gazetesi. "Suat Günsel'e Azerbaycan'dan ödül". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  11. ^ Kibris Postasi. "Rusya Federasyonu'ndan Suat Günsel'e fahri doktora". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  12. ^ Kıbrıs Postası. "YDÜ Kurucu Rektörü Dr. Suat Günsel'e Bakü'de Fahri Doktora ünvanı verildi". Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  13. ^ Kıbrıs Postası. "Kırım Devlet Üniversitesi Senatosu Günsel'e Fahri Doktora verdi". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  14. ^ "YDÜ Kurucu Rektörü'ne Bakü'den fahri doktora - Güney Haberleri". Sabah.com.tr. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Günsel'e Azerbaycan'da Fahri doktora veriliyor". Adabasini.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Founding Rector Dr. Suat i. Günsel to be awarded with Honorary Doctorate – Near East University I". Neu.edu.tr. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  17. ^ "Dr. Suat I. Günsel receives Honorary PhD from Southern Federal University of Russia – Near East University I". Neu.edu.tr. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  18. ^ "Ydü'ye Rusya'dan Onur". Hedefhalk.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Ydü'ye Rusya'dan Onur - İstanbul Haberleri". Milliyet.com.tr. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  20. ^ Star Kibris. "Gagauzya'dan Suat Günsel'e Şeref Madalyası". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  21. ^ Volkan Gazetesi. "Suat Günsel'e altın şeref madalyası". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  22. ^ Kibris Gazetesi. "Üstün Hizmet Ödülü". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  23. ^ Avrupa Gazetesi. "Dr. Suat Günsel'e "En Yüksek Altın Onur Madalyası"". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  24. ^ Haber Havadis. "Günsel'e Altın Plaket". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  25. ^ Kibris Postasi. "Kalaşnikov'dan Suat Günsel'e madalya". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  26. ^ Kibris Postasi. "Günsel'e Azerbaycan Cumhurbaşkanı Aliyev'den en yüksek devlet nişanı". Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  27. ^ Kibris Postasi. "Gagauzya 20. yıl şeref madalyası YDÜ Kurucu Rektörü Günsel'e verildi". Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  28. ^ NEU Duyuru-Haber. "Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Türkiye'de ve Avrupa'da Ödüle Doymuyor".
  29. ^ NEU Duyuru-Haber. "Dr. Suat İ. Günsel To Be Awarded With Gold Medal".
  30. ^ "Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Duyuru Haber » TURKSOY Special Gold Medal awarded to Dr. Günsel, Founding Rector of NEU Cyprus". 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  31. ^ Kenber, Billy (24 July 2017). "Oxford university in fake awards farce". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  32. ^ NEU Duyuru. "Dr. Suat Günsel, the Founding Rector of Near East University, received the 2013 Socrates Award".
  33. ^ a b c "Founder Dr. Suat İ. Günsel – Page 3 – Near East University I". Neu.edu.tr. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  34. ^ "Dr. Suat Günsel was awarded with Gagauzia 25th Anniversary State Order – Near East University I". Neu.edu.tr. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  35. ^ "Moldava Cumhuriyeti Sendikalar Konfederasyonu Dr.Günsel'e Onur Belgesi takdim etti". Detaykibris.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  36. ^ "Kurucu Rektör Dr. Suat İ. Günsel". 10 October 2015.
  37. ^ "Near East University Founding Rector Dr. Suat Günsel was awarded the Order of the Republic of Tatarstan". 20 September 2022.
  38. ^ a b c "Founder Dr. Suat İ. Günsel". 12 October 2015.
  39. ^ "Near East University Founding Rector Dr. Suat İrfan Günsel was presented with the TURKSOY Order of Honor Gold Medal". 21 September 2022.
  40. ^ "Founder Dr. Suat İ. Günsel – Near East University I neu.edu.tr". neu.edu.tr. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022.

Read other articles:

Casey Abrams

Casey AbramsInformasi latar belakangLahir12 Februari 1991 (umur 33)AsalIdyllwild, California, Amerika SerikatGenreJazz, rockPekerjaanPenyanyiInstrumenVokal, BassTahun aktif2011-sekarang Casey Abrams (lahir 12 Februari 1991) adalah penyanyi asal Amerika Serikat asal Illinois dan pada saat ini tinggal di Idyllwild, California. Abrams merupakan finalis 11 besar American Idol musim kesepuluh. Pranala luar Casey Abrams Diarsipkan 2011-10-28 di Wayback Machine. on American Idol lbsAmerican Ido...

 

Aluvial

Tanah aluvial di daerah Amazon Basin, Brasil Aluvial adalah jenis tanah yang terbentuk karena endapan.[1] Daerah endapan terjadi di sungai, danau yang berada di dataran rendah, ataupun cekungan yang memungkin kan terjadinya endapan.[1] Tanah aluvial memiliki manfaat di bidang pertanian salah satunya untuk mempermudah proses irigasi pada lahan pertanian. [2] Tanah ini terbentuk akibat endapan dari berbagai bahan seperti aluvial dan koluvial yang juga berasal dari berbag...

 

Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire)

In this 2018 map by the N.H. Department of Transportation, the Great North Woods region is located at the northern tip of New Hampshire, colored blue-green in this map. The Great North Woods Region, also known as the North Country, is located at the northern tip of New Hampshire, United States, north of the White Mountains Region and is part of the larger Great North Woods. The Great North Woods is a tourism region of New Hampshire and is located in Coos County. The dividing line is loosely d...

Early Warning (Baby Animals song)

1991 single by Baby AnimalsEarly WarningAustralian CD single coverSingle by Baby Animalsfrom the album Baby Animals B-sideBaby AnimalsReleased21 April 1991GenreRockLength4:02Label Imago BMG Songwriter(s) Suze DeMarchi Eddie Parise Dave Leslie Producer(s)Mike ChapmanBaby Animals singles chronology Early Warning (1991) Rush You (1991) Alternative coverUK single cover Early Warning is a song by Australian rock band Baby Animals. It was released in April 1991 as their debut single from their debu...

 

Mitoyo, Kagawa

Mitoyo 三豊市Kota BenderaLambangLokasi Mitoyo di Prefektur KagawaNegara JepangWilayahShikokuPrefektur KagawaPemerintahan • WalikotaAkishi YamashitaLuas • Total223 km2 (86 sq mi)Populasi (Oktober 1, 2015) • Total65.524 • Kepadatan293,8/km2 (7,610/sq mi)Zona waktuUTC+9 (Waktu Standar Jepang)Kode pos767-8585Simbol • PohonSakura• BungaChrysanthemum frutescensNomor telepon0875-73-3000Alamat2373 Taka...

 

Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2020) Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, ColombiaCiudad Bolívar, AntioquiaMunicipality and town FlagSealLocation of the municipality and town of Ciudad Bol�...

Walter Bagehot

Untuk the asteroid named after Walter Bagehot, lihat 2901 Bagehot. Walter BagehotPotret Walter BagehotLahir(1826-02-03)3 Februari 1826Langport, Somerset, InggrisMeninggal24 Maret 1877(1877-03-24) (umur 51)Langport, Somerset, InggrisKebangsaanInggrisPekerjaanPengusaha, esayis, jurnalisTanda tangan Walter Bagehot (/ˈbædʒət/ BA-jət; 3 Februari 1826 – 24 Maret 1877) adalah seorang jurnalis, pengusaha, dan esais Inggris, yang menulis tentang pemerintahan, ekonomi dan kesu...

 

Minoru Shirota

Japanese microbiologist You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. (August 2019) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Consider adding a topic to ...

 

Phyllis Lambert

Canadian philanthropist and member of the Bronfman family Phyllis LambertCC GOQ FRAIC FRSC RCABornPhyllis Barbara Bronfman (1927-01-24) January 24, 1927 (age 97)Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSpouse Jean Lambert ​ ​(m. 1949; div. 1954)​Parent(s)Samuel Bronfman (father)Saidye Rosner Bronfman (mother)RelativesEdgar Bronfman, Sr. (brother)Charles Bronfman (brother)AwardsOrder of CanadaNational Order of Quebec Golden Lion, Venice Bienn...

Malays (ethnic group)

Austronesian ethnic group This article is about the ethnic group. For the race concept, see Malay race. For other uses, see Malay (disambiguation). For citizens of Malaysia, see Malaysians. For the Dravidian ethnolinguistic group, see Malayalis. MalaysOrang Melayuاورڠ ملايو‎A Malay couple in traditional attire after their akad nikah (marriage solemnisation) ceremony. The groom is wearing a baju melayu paired with songkok and songket, while the bride wears baju kurung with a tud...

 

2020年夏季奧林匹克運動會波蘭代表團

2020年夏季奥林匹克运动会波兰代表團波兰国旗IOC編碼POLNOC波蘭奧林匹克委員會網站olimpijski.pl（英文）（波兰文）2020年夏季奥林匹克运动会（東京）2021年7月23日至8月8日（受2019冠状病毒病疫情影响推迟，但仍保留原定名称）運動員206參賽項目24个大项旗手开幕式：帕维尔·科热尼奥夫斯基（游泳）和马娅·沃什乔夫斯卡（自行车）[1]闭幕式：卡罗利娜·纳亚（皮划艇）&#...

 

Rama Talkies Road

Major Indian Road This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Rama Talkies Road – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 17°43′42″N 83°18′43″E / 17.728264°N 83.312029°E / 17.728264; 83.312029 Visakhapatna...

Prošek

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Prosek. Cet article est une ébauche concernant la vigne et le vin et la Croatie. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Zone de production du Prošek. Des bouteilles de Prošek en vente en Croatie. Le Prošek est un vin doux traditionnel produit exclusivement en Dalmatie à partir de raisin sec et/ou du moût bouilli[1]. Il a une robe ambrée et titre de 15 à 17 degr�...

 

Corporate propaganda

Claims made by a corporation/s, for the purpose of manipulating market opinion Further information: Corporatocracy Part of a series onCapitalism Concepts Austerity Business Business cycle Businessperson Capital Capital accumulation Capital markets Company Corporation Competitive markets Economic interventionism Economic liberalism Economic surplus Entrepreneurship Fictitious capital Financial market Free price system Free market Goods and services Investor Invisible hand Visible hand Liberali...

 

Yoshiaki Shimojo

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Januari 2023. Yoshiaki ShimojoInformasi pribadiNama lengkap Yoshiaki ShimojoTanggal lahir 10 Mei 1954 (umur 70)Tempat lahir Prefektur Nagano, JepangPosisi bermain BekKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)1978-1985 Nissan Motors * Penampilan dan gol di klub senior...

WatchOS 2

watchOS 2sistema operativoLogoSviluppatoreApple Inc. ProprietarioApple Inc. FamigliaUNIX → BSD, iOS Release iniziale2.0 (21 settembre 2015) Release corrente2.2.2 (18 luglio 2016) Tipo di kernelIbrido(XNU basato su kernel Mach e FreeBSD) Piattaforme supportate32-bit ARM(Apple Watch) LicenzaAPSL Stadio di sviluppoInterrotto PredecessorewatchOS 1 SuccessorewatchOS 3 Sito webwww.apple.com/it/watchos/ Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale watchOS 2 è la seconda versione del sistema oper...

 

L'incoronazione di Poppea

L'incoronazione di PoppeaTitolo originaleL'incoronazione di Poppea Lingua originaleitaliano Generedramma per musica MusicaClaudio Monteverdi LibrettoGiovanni Francesco Busenello Attiun prologo e tre atti Prima rappr.1643 TeatroTeatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo di Venezia Personaggi La Fortuna (soprano) La Virtù (soprano) L'Amore (soprano) Ottone (contralto) Poppea (soprano) Nerone (soprano) Ottavia (soprano) Drusilla (soprano) Seneca (basso) Arnalta (contralto) La nutrice (contralto) Lucano (ten...

 

Renato Steffen

Questa voce sull'argomento calciatori svizzeri è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Renato SteffenNazionalità Svizzera Altezza170 cm Peso65 kg Calcio RuoloCentrocampista Squadra Lugano CarrieraGiovanili 1998-2004 Erlinsbach2004-2007 Aarau2007-2011 Schöftland Squadre di club1 2011-2012 Soletta27 (8)2012-2013 Thun19 (4)2013-2015 Young Boys67 (16)2016-2...

ددلاين هوليوود

ددلاين هوليوودالشعارمعلومات عامةموقع الويب deadline.com (الإنجليزية) نوع الموقع موقع ويب — موقع إخباري البلد الأصلي  الولايات المتحدة التأسيس مارس 2006 الجوانب التقنيةاللغة الإنجليزية ترتيب أليكسا 2٬216[1](28 نوفمبر 2017) أهم الشخصياتالمالك شركة بينسكي الإعلامية المؤسس نيكي ف...

 

Kandyan Convention

1815 treaty incorporating the Kandyan Kingdom into the British Empire Kandyan ConventionFirst (left) and final (right) pages of the conventionDrafted1815Signed2 March 1815 (1815-03-02)LocationTemple of the Tooth, Kandy, Kingdom of KandyCondition Deposition of King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Ceding of Kingdom of Kandy to the British Crown, with retention of local nobility Signatories Kandyan chiefs  British Empire Parties2Languages English Sinhala Full text Kandyan Convention at...