Background
Alpay, Meral was born on October 21, 1938 in Izmir, Turkey. Daughter of Ahmet Kamil and Zeynep (Turut) Senöz.
Alpay, Meral was born on October 21, 1938 in Izmir, Turkey. Daughter of Ahmet Kamil and Zeynep (Turut) Senöz.
Master of Arts, Istanbul University, Turkey, 1963. Doctorate, Istanbul University, Turkey, 1968.
Associate professor Istanbul University, 1973-1981, professor, since 1982, head of chair library science, since 1983, head department library science, 1993-1998, head Central Library., since 1994. Head Association Turkish Libraries, Istanbul Branch, 1970-1973. Visitor British Council, London, Manchester, Birmingham, since 1981, Association Austrian Writers in Vienna, since 1982.
Head organization committee 1st and 2nd International Books Fair for Children, Istanbul. Head local committee, member national committee International Federation of Library Associations Conference, Istanbul, 1995.
Member Institution for Ataturks Principals and History Turkish Revolution (board directors since 1988), Association Writers and Illustrators for Childrens Literature, Section Library. Theory and Research (correspondent), Association for Ataturk's Ideas (founder since 1989).
Married Yurdakul Alpay. Children: Menekse, Egemen.