The 'Turkish Academic Network and Information Center (), shortly ULAKBIM, was founded as a research and development facility institute of
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
The Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (, TÜBİTAK) is a national agency of Turkey whose stated goal is to develop "science, technology and innovation" (STI) policies, support and conduct research and development, and to ...
(TÜBİTAK) in
Bilkent, Çankaya
Bilkent is a district in Ankara, Turkey, with the postal code 06800 where Bilkent University
Bilkent University () is a private non-profit research university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by İhsan Doğramacı, the first president ...
of
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
in 1996.
ULAKBIM's main objectives have been set as operating a high speed computer network, enabling interaction within the institutional elements of the national innovation system, and providing information technology support and information services to help scientific production. ULAKBIM aims at providing technological facilities such as computer networks, information technology support, and information and document delivery services, to meet the information requirements of universities and research institutions, and to increase the efficiency and productivity of their end users.
Since February 1998, ULAKBIM consists of National Academic Network (, ULAKNET) Unit, which undertakes the task of formation and operation of research and education network infrastructure in Turkey, and
Cahit Arf
Cahit Arf (; 24 October 1910 – 26 December 1997) was a Turkish people, Turkish mathematician. He is known for the Arf invariant of a quadratic form in characteristic (algebra), characteristic 2 (applied in knot theory and surgery theory) in ...
Information Center (), which provides information and document supply services nationwide. The center has issued a circular demanding the dismissal of any signatory of the a petition by the
Academics for Peace
The Academics for Peace (, BAK) refers to an association of academics who support a peaceful solution to the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present), Kurdish Turkish conflict. They were established in November 2012 and their first public appea ...
who is assigned to an editorial board of a journal.
References
External links
Turkish Academic Network and Information Center Official website
TÜBİTAK Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
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Internet in Turkey
National research and education networks
Organizations established in 1996
1996 establishments in Turkey
Organizations based in Ankara
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey