Adnan Adıvar

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Dr.
Abdülhak Adnan Adıvar
Born
Abdülhak Adnan

1882
Gelibolu, Ottoman Empire
Died1 July 1955(1955-07-01) (aged 72–73)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeMerkezefendi Cemetery, Istanbul
EducationMedicine
Alma materIstanbul University, Humboldt University of Berlin
Occupation(s)Physician, politician, writer and historian
SpouseHalide Edib Adıvar

Abdülhak Adnan Adıvar (1882 – 1 July 1955), also known as Adnan Bey, was a Turkish politician, writer, historian,[1] and by profession a medical doctor.[2] He undertook original research and wrote on the history of science.[3] He was also an early supporter of the nascent feminist movement.[4]

Biography

He was born in Gelibolu (

Sufi leader who lived in Üsküdar district of Istanbul. Adıvar's father, Mektubizade Bahai Efendi, was a jurist, and his grandfather, Abdülaziz Efendi, was a member of the Encümen-i Daniş, the first Ottoman science academy. Adıvar was first schooled at the Numune-i Terakki Mektebi (literally, the “School of Exemplary Progress”) before he enrolled at the Dersaadet Idadisi (today's Vefa High School
).

Graduated from the Medical Faculty in 1905, Adıvar left for

Halide Edip, who was at the time teaching in Lebanon, and both joined the team of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1918 when foreign armies occupied Istanbul. In Ankara, Adnan Adıvar was named Minister of Health, Ministry of Internal Affairs and the vice president of the National Assembly
between 1920 and 1923.

He was one of the intellectuals within Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's circle, active in the

Kemalist forces in Anatolia
.

Later he parted ways with Atatürk, disagreeing with the new direction the young republic was taking. He opposed the powers given to Atatürk by the parliament, fearing he was going to be a dictator. He joined the short-lived opposition party "Terakkiperver Cumhuriyet Fırkası" (Progressive Republican Party), and his name was later associated with an attempt on Atatürk's life in 1926 while he was abroad. Even though he was cleared, he stayed in exile until 1939.

Following the proclamation of the Republic, he founded in 1924 the opposition party

Sheikh Said Rebellion against the government. Disappointed, after a year of serving as an independent representative, Adıvar left for Vienna
to accompany his wife who needed to undergo medical treatment. Allegation of his involvement in an attempt on Atatürk's life made him extend his stay abroad, where he seems to have developed an interest in philosophy and history of science.

He directed publication of the Turkish edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam, contributing its introduction and a number of articles. His other significant publication is La Science Chez les Turks Ottomans (Paris, 1939), which can be regarded as a first attempt to present together the activities and accomplishments of Turkish scholars during the Ottoman period, 14th to 19th centuries.[6] His other works include a Turkish translation of Bertrand Russell's Philosophical Matters (1936), a two-volume work in Turkish on science and religion through history, and many essays and articles on cultural and scientific topics.

After his return to Turkey in 1938, he held various government and parliamentary positions in the early years of the Turkish Republic. He founded the Eastern Studies Society.[7] He was a deputy in the first Turkish Parliament in 1920 and again elected there for the 1946-1950 session as a member of the Democratic Party.[8]

Adnan Adıvar died on 1 July 1955 in Istanbul and was laid to rest at the Merkezefendi Cemetery.

References

  1. ISBN 1-4020-3332-X
  2. ^ Doktor Aldülhak Adnan Adivar, Halide Edib Adivar (ed.), Istanbul 1956.
  3. ^ "Medical History in Turkey: A Review of Past Studies and Recent Researches", Feza Günergun, Chair for History of Science, Faculty of Letters, Istanbul University, 34459 Beyazıt – Istanbul
  4. ISBN 963-7326-39-1
  5. ^ Shaw, Stanford, and Shaw, Ezel Kural. (1977). History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, Vol. 2: Reform, Revolution, and Republic: The Rise of Modern Turkey, 1808 - 1975. Cambridge, U.K., and New York: Cambridge University Press.
  6. ^ Abdülhak Adnan-[Adivar], Osmanlı Türklerinde İlim, Maarif Matbaasi, Istanbul 1943
  7. ^ "Adnan Adıvar: Science historian and liberal politician". Daily Sabah. 4 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Abdülhak Adnan Adıvar - Biyografya".

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