Ruşen Keleş ve Üniversite Dışı Deneyimleri.

Ruşen Keleş takes active roles in many different institutions at a local, national, regional and international scale, making important contributions to the field of urbanization not only academically but also practically. In addition, Keleş has made significant contributions to the fight against real problems in the field of urban policy, urban planning, local governments and environmental policies, both at national and international level. The most important of these is the contributions and experiences of our Professor Ruşen Keleş as an independent expert in the Council of Europe for many years. This article aims to discuss the important steps taken by the Council of Europe to strengthen local democracy and local autonomy, with an interview where Ruşen Keleş shares his experiences. In addition, before moving on to Keleş's experiences at the Council of Europe, some of his other non-university experiences will be briefly included in the light of the interview. This interview based on the experiences of Ruşen Keleş also provides a picture of the institutions that left their mark on the practices of urbanization and environmental problems of the period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]