Background
Gursoy, Oktay was born on April 22, 1947 in Umurbey-Gemlik, Bursa, Turkey. Son of Osman and Emine Gursoy.
Gursoy, Oktay was born on April 22, 1947 in Umurbey-Gemlik, Bursa, Turkey. Son of Osman and Emine Gursoy.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, American University Beirut, Faculty Agricultural Sciences, Lebanon, 1971. Master of Science in Animal Science, American University Beirut, Faculty Agricultural Sciences, Lebanon, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cukurova, Adana, Turkey, 1980.
Specialized researcher National Productivity Center, Ankara, Turkey, 1974—1975. Research assistant University Cukurova, Faculty Agriculture, Adana, 1977—1983, assistant professor, 1980—1985, associate professor, 1985—1991, professor, since 1991. Consultant AFC-TIPAS, Ankara, 1990—1991.
Reserve officer Anti-aircraft artillery, 1976, Izmir, Turkey.
Member of Chamber Agriculture Engineers, Ankara.
Married Sevdiye Koraltan, May 21, 1977. Children: Ela, Eda.