President Erdoğan receives Nobel laureate Aziz Sancar

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Nobel Prize-winning scientist Professor Aziz Sancar and his wife, Gwen Boles Sancar, at the Presidential Complex. The meeting focused on the future of science and technology in Turkey, with discussions regarding the importance of supporting scientists to drive national development.

Professor Sancar, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2015 for his research on DNA repair mechanisms, expressed interest in collaborating with young scientists in Turkey to inspire future generations.

Separately, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has converted Sancar’s childhood home in the Savur district of Mardin into a museum. The museum preserves the original architecture of the historic building and features exhibition halls dedicated to his life, education, and scientific achievements.