Nüket Alevli Ersoy, a member of the ACG Class of 1950, passed away in November 2025.
Born as the daughter of one of Gaziantep’s distinguished and prominent industrialists, Nüket Alevli Ersoy completed her primary education in her hometown. At the age of eleven, she came to ACG as a boarding student. After nine years of boarding education, she graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and returned to her birthplace. She united her life with Celalettin Ersoy, himself an RC graduate who had completed his education in the United States. In her early years, she assumed senior roles in civil society organizations such as the Yardımseverler Derneği and the Lions Club, achieving notable successes.
As the daughter of a successful entrepreneur and industrialist who had received his education in Europe in the first quarter of the 20th century and was deeply devoted to the principles of Atatürk and the Republic, and with the support of a spouse raised with universal values—together with the momentum provided by the education she received at ACG—she herself embraced “education” as a philosophy of life and put it into practice.
At the Gaziantep Kolej Vakfı, which was established as an association in 1963 and gained foundation status in 1973, she served actively as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 1976 until her passing. This private school, which has long surpassed its 50th anniversary, has played a significant role in the economy of the city, the region, and the country through its hundreds of graduates. Today, the school continues to shine as a source of pride for the Gazi city. She herself will continue to live on in hearts as a venerable figure who left a lasting mark on the educational, social, and cultural history of the city where she was born and raised.
While at ACG, Nüket Alevli Ersoy was a calm, disciplined, and diligent student, as well as a loving and devoted friend. On national holidays, she stood out with her enthusiasm and deep love for Atatürk. During the 1980s, her classmates would gather once a month for tea at the Hilton Hotel in Istanbul, and Nüket would often join them, flying in from Gaziantep. With her determined, perfectionist, and results-oriented character, and her lifelong dedication to education, she led an exemplary life and became a model—difficult to emulate—within Turkish education.
May she rest in eternal light.
Dilek Özmen Gündoğ ACG 71
with contributions from Belma Uluman Baskett ACG 50
