Author
GÜNALTAY, SEMSETTIN
Publication Date
1939-04
Publication Place
Ankara -
Ankara: Turkish Historical Society Printing House
Type
Periodical
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Biblioteques de la Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 0041-4255, DOI: 10.37879/ttkbelleten.1418567
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f70cf80bb25c40c28214798aab5afbe7
Library Location
Available Online
Date
1939-04
Sample Text
Many people think that Atatürk's involvement with history began with the establishment of the Turkish Historical Research Society. However, history was one of the subjects that Atatürk loved the most and always occupied with since his school days. I became aware of this truth in 1923, due to a decision of the council of professors of the Istanbul Darülfünunu Literature Madrasa. As follows: In the assembly of professors of Istanbul Darülfünun Faculty of Letters, which met on the 19th of September in 1338 (1923), one of the professors, Yahya Kemal Bey, made a proposal to give an honorary professorship to the Commander-in-Chief Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha. This proposal was unanimously accepted by the parliament and the situation was presented to Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha in the following telegram.
