Bektaş attended Istanbul State Academy of the Fine Arts, and ultimately graduated in 1959 in Architecture while attending the Technical University of Munich. He then went on to teach at various other universities in both Germany and Turkey, notably Middle East Technical University.
Professional career
Bektaş spent his time between the years of '59 to '62 as working as a freelance architect in Münich. In 1962, however, he was requested by Middle East Technical University in Ankara to work as a teacher, which he accepted. He went on to work there for a while, after leaving voluntarily to embark on other opportunities.
Since 1963, Bektaş has been working at his own workplace and has also been giving Lectures at universities.
Projects
Etimesgut Mosque, Ankara (1964)
Babadağlılar Bazaar, Denizli (1973)
Turkish Language Association, Ankara (1974)
Kantogan House, Datça (1977)
Library in the Hakiç, İstanbul (1988)
Dr. Atalay Tunçdemir House, Bartın (1988)
Bakırköy International Industrial Bank, İstanbul (1988)
Ayfer Yağcı Bazaar, Balıkesir (1989)
Library/Esin Aksoy House, İstanbul (1989)
Büyükada Turkish-Swedish Cultural House İstanbul (1989)
Fe-Farma Medical Supplies Factory Elazığ (1990)
Akdeniz University Olbia a Center of Social Antalya (1999)
Aphrodisias Oct Museum Aydın (2007))
Awards Received competitions
T.C. Bonn Embassy, 1st Prize 1963
T.C. Lisbon Embassy, 3rd Prize 1963
T.C. Bonn Embassy Building Competition, 1st Prize, 1963
General Directorate of Turkey Halkbank, Mention 5, 1965
SSK İzmir Konak Facility Competition, 3rd Prize, 1966
Cultural Park in Antakya Architectural Design Competition1st Mention, 1967
Bakırköy Elderly Site, 1st Prize, 1968
TC Vakıflar Bank TAO General Directorate, 3rd Mention, 1972
Selçuklu Kervansarayları, 1999 (The Seljuk Caravanserai)
Konutlar Villalar / Toplukonut ve Siteler / Yenileme Çalışmaları Yapı'dan Seçmeler 1,1999 (Residential Villas / Toplukonut and Sites / Renovation Work Building Selections from the first)
Kentli Olmak ya da Olmamak, 1999 (Urban or Not To Be)
Akdenizli Ozanlar, 1999 (Poets Mediterranean)
Bak Bak Desinler, 1998(Let Look, They Say)
Türk Evi, 1996 ( Turkish House)
Yaşama Kültürü, 1996 (Culture of Living)
Ev Alma Komşu Al, 1996 (Not Buy Home, You Obtain Adjacent)
Hoşgörünün Öteki Adı: Kuzguncuk, 1996 (Another Name of Tolerance:Kuzguncuk)
Kent,1996 (Urban)
Kültür Kirlenmesi, 1996 ( Culture Pollution)
Kuş Evleri, 1994 ( Houses of Bird)
Koruma Onarım, 1993 (Protection Repair)
Babadağ Evleri, 1987(Babadağ Houses)
Şirinköy Evleri, 1987 (Şirinköy Houses)
Kimin Bu Sokaklar, Alanlar, Kentler?, 1987 (Whose These Streets, Areas, Cities?)
Kuşadası Evleri, 1987(Kuşadası Houses)
Akşehir Evleri, 1987 (Akşehir Houses)
Yuva mı Mal mı?,1983( Is Nest or Property)
Duvarların Dışı da Senin, 1982(Outside of The Walls in Your)
Benim Oğlum Bina Okur, 1980(My Son Study Building)
Halk Yapı Sanatından Bir Örnek: Bodrum, 1977(Public Buildings Art An Example from: Bodrum)
Mimarlıkta Eleştiri, 1967(Criticism in Architecture)
Participated Events
Kepirtepe Architecture Summer School (Summer School, 2009)
Architecture and the City Festival-1: "Cities, Coasts ..." (Festival, 2005)
Young / business / L 3: Workshop on Architecture Students (Workshop, 2004)
1st Istanbul Architecture Festival (Festival, 2004)
Star Gathering 2004 – Project Platform (Meeting, 2004)
Cengiz Bektas: Added to Tradition (Interview, 2004)
Discuss Architects: Building Making Art (Talk, 2004)
