Principals of Gulen schools
last updated Oct 11, 2013
Unless otherwise specified, these are publicly-funded charter schools. Names listed may be either present or past principals.
Unless otherwise specified, these are publicly-funded charter schools. Names listed may be either present or past principals.
Albuquerque School of Excellence
Ahmet F. Cetinkaya
Ahmet F. Cetinkaya
Baltimore IT Academy
Fatih Kandil
Fatih Kandil
Bay Area Technology School (Oakland CA)
Hayri Hatipoglu
Ercan Aydogdu
Ozkur Yildiz
Hayri Hatipoglu
Ercan Aydogdu
Ozkur Yildiz
Beehive Science & Technology Academy (Sandy UT)
Hanifi Oguz
Murat Biyik
Muhammet "Frank" Erdogan
Hanifi Oguz
Murat Biyik
Muhammet "Frank" Erdogan
Bergen Arts and Science Charter School (Garfield NJ)
Nihat Guvercin
Bekir Duz
Nihat Guvercin
Bekir Duz
Brooklyn Amity School (private school) (New York NY)
Vahit Sevinc
Vahit Sevinc
Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School (Buffalo NY)
Mustafa Ersoy
Ismail Unlusoy
Levent Kaya
Mustafa Ersoy
Ismail Unlusoy
Levent Kaya
Central Jersey College Prep (Somerset NJ)
Tarkan Topcuoglu
Bekir Duz a.k.a. "Ben" Duz
Tarkan Topcuoglu
Bekir Duz a.k.a. "Ben" Duz
Chesapeake Science Point (Hanover MD)
Ilker Gurbuz
Fatih Kandil
Ilker Gurbuz
Fatih Kandil
Chicago Math & Science Academy (Chicago, IL)
Aydin Kara (2012-13)
Ali Yilmaz
Salim Ucan
Aydin Kara (2012-13)
Ali Yilmaz
Salim Ucan
Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas
Ercan Aydogdu
Feyzi Tandogan
Ercan Aydogdu
Feyzi Tandogan
Coral Academy of Science Reno
Yilmaz Ak
Erdinc Acar
Bunyamin "Ben" Karaduman
Yilmaz Ak
Erdinc Acar
Bunyamin "Ben" Karaduman
Discovery Academy of Science (Dunedin, FL)
Emre Akbaba (2013-14)
Emre Akbaba (2013-14)
Discovery School of Tulsa
Fevzi Simsek
Barbaros Aslan
Fevzi Simsek
Barbaros Aslan
Dove Science Academy Elementary Oklahoma City
Hasan Suzuk
Hasan Suzuk
Dove Science Academy Oklahoma City
Barbaros Aslan
Mustafa Kili
Fevzi Simsek
Barbaros Aslan
Mustafa Kili
Fevzi Simsek
Dove Science Academy Tulsa
Abidin Erez
Abidin Erez
Frontier School of Excellence (Kansas City MO)
Cetin Demir
Burak Yilmaz
Cetin Demir
Burak Yilmaz
Frontier School of Innovation (Kansas City MO)
Ismet "Sean" Sukru Isik
Cetin Demir
Ismet "Sean" Sukru Isik
Cetin Demir
Fulton Science Academy High School (Alpharetta GA)
Namik Sercan
Namik Sercan
Fulton Science Academy (charter converted to private school)
Kenen Sener
Kenen Sener
Fulton Sunshine Academy (Roswell GA)
Murat Cetin
Murat Cetin
Gateway Science Academy (St. Louis MO)
Murat Sagnak
Ali Tekin
Cengiz Karatas
Murat Sagnak
Ali Tekin
Cengiz Karatas
Greenville Renewable Energy EducatioN (GREEN) Charter School (Greenville SC)
Adem/Adam Dokmeci
Adem/Adam Dokmeci
Hampden Charter School of Science (Chicopee MA)
Harun Celik
Harun Celik
Harmony School of Science - Austin http://hssaustin.org/
Kyle Borel
Erdal Caglar
Ramazan Coskuner
Harmony Science Academy - North Austin http://hsana.org/
Erdal Caglar
Mustafa Altindag
Kyle Borel
Erdal Caglar
Ramazan Coskuner
Harmony Science Academy - North Austin http://hsana.org/
Erdal Caglar
Mustafa Altindag
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville http://hsabrownsville.org/
Fatih Oner
Emrah Oral a.k.a. Emrah Orel
Fatih Oner
Emrah Oral a.k.a. Emrah Orel
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas Middle School
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas Elementary School
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas Elementary School
Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas (formerly Harmony School of Innovation Carrollton) http://hsacarrollton.org/
Klediol Murati, a.k.a. "Eddie" Murati, "Addie" Murati
Yasar Cakir
Klediol Murati, a.k.a. "Eddie" Murati, "Addie" Murati
Yasar Cakir
Harmony Science Academy - El Paso http://hsaelpaso.org
Fatih Ay
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso http://hsielpaso.org/
Guvanch Atamyradov
Fatih Ay
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso http://hsielpaso.org/
Guvanch Atamyradov
Harmony Science Academy - Fort Worth http://hsafortworth.org/
Tevfik Eski
Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie http://hsagp.org/
Hakan Yagci
Harmony Science Academy - Euless http://hsaeuless.org/
Murat Kaya
Harmony School of Nature and Athletics – Dallas http://hsnature.org/
Hakan Yagci
Tevfik Eski
Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie http://hsagp.org/
Hakan Yagci
Harmony Science Academy - Euless http://hsaeuless.org/
Murat Kaya
Harmony School of Nature and Athletics – Dallas http://hsnature.org/
Hakan Yagci
Harmony School of Endeavor - Houston http://hsendeavor.org/default.asp
Atan Ekin
Harmony Science Academy - Bryan/ College Station http://hsabcs.org/
Ali Tekin a.k.a. Ali Teckin
Harmony Science Academy - Houston Northwest http://hsanw.org/
Adnan Ekin
Bulent Derin
Harmony School of Excellence - Houston http://hsehouston.org/
Ugur Demircan
Gurol Duman
Hasan Sazci
Harmony School of Advancement High http://hsadvancement.org/
Kamil Yilmaz
Harmony School of Discovery http://hsdhouston.org/
Alpaslan Uzgoren
Atan Ekin
Harmony Science Academy - Bryan/ College Station http://hsabcs.org/
Ali Tekin a.k.a. Ali Teckin
Harmony Science Academy - Houston Northwest http://hsanw.org/
Adnan Ekin
Bulent Derin
Harmony School of Excellence - Houston http://hsehouston.org/
Ugur Demircan
Gurol Duman
Hasan Sazci
Harmony School of Advancement High http://hsadvancement.org/
Kamil Yilmaz
Harmony School of Discovery http://hsdhouston.org/
Alpaslan Uzgoren
Harmony School of Ingenuity http://hsingenuity.org/default.asp
Mehmet Dogan
Harmony Science Academy - Beaumont http://hsabeaumont.org/
Gultekin Kaya
Ahmet Cetinkaya
Harmony Science Academy - Houston http://hsahouston.org/
Yalcin Akyildiz
Edib Ercetin
Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston http://hshigh.org/
Mehmet M Subas
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston http://hsihouston.org/default.asp
Mehmet Subas
Gurol Duman
Harmony School of Art (and Technology) (Houston) http://hsart.org
Bulent Dogan
Bulent Coban
Mehmet Dogan
Harmony Science Academy - Beaumont http://hsabeaumont.org/
Gultekin Kaya
Ahmet Cetinkaya
Harmony Science Academy - Houston http://hsahouston.org/
Yalcin Akyildiz
Edib Ercetin
Harmony Science Academy High School - Houston http://hshigh.org/
Mehmet M Subas
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston http://hsihouston.org/default.asp
Mehmet Subas
Gurol Duman
Harmony School of Art (and Technology) (Houston) http://hsart.org
Bulent Dogan
Bulent Coban
Harmony School of Science - Houston http://hsshouston.org/
Huseyin Sari
Harmony Science Academy - West Houston http://hsawh.org
Engin Dogan
Harmony School of Science High - Sugarland http://hsshigh.org
Huseyin Sari
Abdullah Zorba
Huseyin Sari
Harmony Science Academy - West Houston http://hsawh.org
Engin Dogan
Harmony School of Science High - Sugarland http://hsshigh.org
Huseyin Sari
Abdullah Zorba
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo http://hsalaredo.org/
Murat Tunca
Irfan Turk
Murat Tunca
Irfan Turk
Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock http://hsalubbock.org
Gultekin Kaya
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa http://hsaodessa.org/
Emin Cavusoglu
Huseyin Sari
Hasan Sazci
Gultekin Kaya
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa http://hsaodessa.org/
Emin Cavusoglu
Huseyin Sari
Hasan Sazci
Harmony Science Academy - San Antonio http://hsasa.org/
Irfan Turk
Harmony School of Innovation - San Antonio http://hsisa.org/
Ufuk Ipek
Irfan Turk
Harmony School of Innovation - San Antonio http://hsisa.org/
Ufuk Ipek
Horizon Science Academy Cincinnati
Mustafa Icel
Mustafa Icel
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland (High School)
Muhammed Fatih Sumer a.k.a. Fatih Sumer
Muhammed Fatih Sumer a.k.a. Fatih Sumer
Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School
Aydin Kara
Aydin Kara
Horizon Science Academy Columbus (High school)
Guray Taysever
Gultekin ("John") Aytekin
Guray Taysever
Gultekin ("John") Aytekin
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School
Onder Secen
Onder Secen
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown
Murat "Matt" Sagnak
Murat "Matt" Sagnak
Horizon Science Academy Dayton HS
Ugur Zengince
Fatih Kandil
Ugur Zengince
Fatih Kandil
Horizon Science Academy Denison Elem
Murat Gurer
Murat Gurer
Horizon Science Academy Denison MS
Mustafa Ada
Mustafa Ada
Horizon Science Academy Elem (Columbus)
Horizon Science Academy Lorain
Osman Arslan
Osman Arslan
Horizon Science Academy Springfield
Mustafa Arslan
Mustafa Arslan
Horizon Science Academy Toledo
Mustafa Yazici
Mustafa Yazici
Horizon Science Academy Toledo Downtown
Siddik Cifcioglu
Siddik Cifcioglu
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown
Hasan Akkaya
Hasan Akkaya
Indiana Math and Science Academy North/East
Gultekin "John" Aytekin
Gultekin "John" Aytekin
Indiana Math and Science Academy West
Guray Taysever (2011-12)
Fatih Unlu (2010-11)
Gultekin "John" Aytekin (2009-10)
Guray Taysever (2011-12)
Fatih Unlu (2010-11)
Gultekin "John" Aytekin (2009-10)
Kenilworth Science and Technology (New Orleans LA)
Hasan Suzuk
Cuneyt Dokmen
Hasan Suzuk
Cuneyt Dokmen
LISA Academy (Little Rock AR)
Luanne Baroni
Yasin Ozkilic
Sezgin Aydin
Luanne Baroni
Yasin Ozkilic
Sezgin Aydin
LISA Academy High (Little Rock AR)
Cuneyt Akdemir
Cuneyt Akdemir
LISA Academy-NLR High School (Sherwood AR)
Fatih Bogrek
Fatih Bogrek
LISA Academy North Elementary (Sherwood AR)
Mehmet Uguz
Mehmet Uguz
LISA Academy North Middle (Sherwood AR)
Fatih Bogrek
Fatih Bogrek
Lotus School for Excellence (Aurora CO)
Adnan Doyuran
Adnan Doyuran
Magnolia Science Academy 1 (Reseda CA)
Mustafa Sahin
Varol Gurler
Mustafa Sahin
Varol Gurler
Magnolia Science Academy 2 (Van Nuys CA)
Suat Acar
Suat Acar
Magnolia Science Academy 3 (Carson CA)
Selcuk "Steven" Keskinturk
Selcuk "Steven" Keskinturk
Magnolia Science Academy 4 Venice (Los Angeles CA)
Omar Polat
Omar Polat
Magnolia Science Academy 5
Ismail Ozkay
Ismail Ozkay
Magnolia Science Academy 6
"John" Gurcan Terzi
"John" Gurcan Terzi
Magnolia Science Academy 7 (Van Nuys)
Irina Erangey-Millard
Irina Erangey-Millard
Magnolia Science Academy 8 Bell
Alfredo Rubalcava
Alfredo Rubalcava
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
Hakki Karaman
Hakki Karaman
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Clara
Timur "Tim" Saka
Yilmaz Ak (2011-12)
Timur "Tim" Saka
Yilmaz Ak (2011-12)
Memphis School of Excellence
Muhammet Turkay
Muhammet Turkay
Michigan Math & Science Academy
Cafer Cengiz
Cafer Cengiz
Minnesota School of Science
Mustafa Icel
Hasan Kose
Mustafa Icel
Hasan Kose
Orlando Science Elementary School
Yunus Aksu
Yunus Aksu
Orlando Science Middle/High School
Necati Sahin
Yalcin Akin
Emre Akbaba
Necati Sahin
Yalcin Akin
Emre Akbaba
New Springs Middle School
Emre Akbaba
Emre Akbaba
New Springs Elementary School
Emre Akbaba
Emre Akbaba
Noble Academy Cleveland
Hakan Bagcioglu
Hasan Kose
Hakan Bagcioglu
Hasan Kose
Noble Academy Columbus
Muhammet "Matt" Yildiz
Muhammet "Matt" Yildiz
Pacific Technology School Orangevale
Mahmut Altun
Yavuz Bayam
Mahmut Altun
Yavuz Bayam
Pacific Technology School Santa Ana
Emrah Erduran
David Yilmaz
Emrah Erduran
David Yilmaz
Paragon Science Academy
Selim Tanyeri
Mehmet Argin
Selim Tanyeri
Mehmet Argin
Passaic Arts and Science Charter School
Paterson Charter School of Science & Technology
Ali Riza Gurcanli
Ali Riza Gurcanli
Pinnacle Academy (private school)
Mustafa Akpinar
Mustafa Akpinar
Pioneer Academy of Science (private school)
Yunus Kuroglu
Furkan Kosar
Yunus Kuroglu
Furkan Kosar
Pioneer Charter School of Science
(Eylem) Barish Icin
(Eylem) Barish Icin
Putnam Science Academy (private school)
Tufan Aydin
Emrullah Durmaz
Tufan Aydin
Emrullah Durmaz
Quest Charter Academy
Ali Kuran
Engin Blackstone (a.k.a. Engin Karatas)
Ali Kuran
Engin Blackstone (a.k.a. Engin Karatas)
River City Science Academy
Dogan Tozoglu
Adem/Adam Dokmeci
Dogan Tozoglu
Adem/Adam Dokmeci
Rochester Academy Charter School
Mahmut Gedemenli
Mahmut Gedemenli
School of Science & Technology Discovery - Leon Valley http://www.sstdiscovery.org/
Mustafa Kililioglu
Mehmet Bayar
School of Science and Technology - San Antonio http://www.ssttx.org/default.asp
Atilla Akyurek, a.k.a. Atila Akyurek
Bulent Dogan
Kamil Yilmaz
School of Science and Technology - Corpus Christi http://www.sstcc.org/
Ekrem Demirci
Azem Cure
Emrah Oral
School of Science and Technology – Alamo http://www.sstalamo.org/
Harun Alazcioglu
Mehmet Nalcaci
Mustafa Kililioglu
Mehmet Bayar
School of Science and Technology - San Antonio http://www.ssttx.org/default.asp
Atilla Akyurek, a.k.a. Atila Akyurek
Bulent Dogan
Kamil Yilmaz
School of Science and Technology - Corpus Christi http://www.sstcc.org/
Ekrem Demirci
Azem Cure
Emrah Oral
School of Science and Technology – Alamo http://www.sstalamo.org/
Harun Alazcioglu
Mehmet Nalcaci
Science Academy of Chicago (private school)
Serdar Kartal (a.k.a. Khartal)
Serdar Kartal (a.k.a. Khartal)
Sonoran Science Academy Ahwatukee
Fethiye Ozis
Fethiye Ozis
Sonoran Science Academy Broadway
Erdal Kocak
Ercan Aydogdu
Erdal Kocak
Ercan Aydogdu
Sonoran Science Academy David Monthan
Peggy Fontenot
Peggy Fontenot
Sonoran Science Academy Phoenix
Ismail "Ike" Ozis
Suat Acar
Mustafa Deniz
Ismail "Ike" Ozis
Suat Acar
Mustafa Deniz
Sonoran Science Academy Phoenix Metro
Gokalp Yasin Denli
Arif Akpinar
Gokalp Yasin Denli
Arif Akpinar
Sonoran Science Academy Tucson
Fatih Ozer
Fatih Karatas
Ercan Aydogdu
Fatih Ozer
Fatih Karatas
Ercan Aydogdu
Sonoran Science Academy Tucson K-5
Bilal Dogan
Bilal Dogan
Stars Middle School
Ahmet Temel (2013-14)
A Samet Kul
Ahmet Temel (2013-14)
A Samet Kul
Sweetwater Branch Academy
Ugur Baslanti
Fethi Goktepe
Ugur Baslanti
Fethi Goktepe
Syracuse Academy of Science
Galip Bak
Tolga Hayali
Hakki Karaman
Galip Bak
Tolga Hayali
Hakki Karaman
Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School
Oguz Yildiz
Oguz Yildiz
Triad Math and Science Academy
Hakan Orak
Hakan Orak
Triangle Math and Science Academy
Alper Tekten
Alper Tekten
Truebright Science Academy
Bekir Duz
Riza Ulker
Bekir Duz
Riza Ulker
Utica Academy of Science
Kadir Yavuz
Kadir Yavuz
Wisconsin Career Academy (converted to private Wisconsin College Prep Academy)
Yasar Bora
Fatih Kandil
Yasar Bora
Fatih Kandil
Wisconsin College Prep Academy (private school)
Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania
Levent Kaya
Bulent Tarman
Levent Kaya
Bulent Tarman
Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania
Alpaslan Ozdogan
Alpaslan Ozdogan