Reşit Galip
| Reşit Galip | |
|---|---|
 Reşit Galip in the 1920s | |
| Ministry of National Education | |
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In office 19 September 1932 – 13 July 1933 | |
| Prime Minister | İsmet İnönü |
| Preceded by | Esat Sagay |
| Succeeded by | Hikmet Bayur |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1893 Sanjak of Rhodes, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
5 March 1934 Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Republican People's Party |
| Education | Medicine |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University |
| Occupation | Politician, civil servant |
Reşit Galip (Rhodes, 1893 – Ankara, 5 March 1934) was a Turkish politician in the early years of the Turkish Republic. By profession, he was a medical doctor.
Early years
He was born in the Sanjak of Rhodes (now an island of Greece, then a part of the Ottoman Empire) in 1883. His father was Mehmet Galip, a judge and his mother was Münevver. He completed his elementary education in Rhodes. According to his granddaughter Feyhan Oran, when Rhodes was occupied by Italy he escaped to İzmir where he finished his highschool education.[1] Then, he travelled to İstanbul to study medicine. During the Balkan War and the First World War he voluntarily served in the fronts. In 1917 he graduated from the medicine school of İstanbul University. Although he briefly served as an assistant in the faculty, he later on moved to Tavşanlı ( a town in West Anatolia) to participate in the Turkish War of Independence. Towards the end of the war, he was appointed as the official doctor in Mersin. In 1925 he was elected as a MP from Aydın Province.[2]
In politics
He was always interested in politics. In İzmir and İstanbul he published bulletins and in Mersin he wrote in a local newspaper as the chief editor. While serving as a MP, he was elected as the member of Independence Tribunals. In 1930s he served as the charter member of two associations which were supported by Kemal Atatürk, the founder of Turkish Republic; Turkish Language Association and Turkish Historical Society. He later on became the president of Turkish Language Association. Between 19 September 1932 and 13 July 1933 he served as the Minister of National Education. (see 7th government of Turkey)
During his brief service period he initiated university reforms and planned Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, an important museum in Ankara.[2] He is also known as the creator of daily student oath.[3][4]
Death
While serving in the wars he had contracted tuberculosis. On 5 March 1934, he died in Ankara. He was laid to rest in Cebeci Asri Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and three children.
Legacy
Two streets one in Ankara and one in Nazilli (Aydın Province) are named after Reşit Galip. Two primary schools one in Zeytinburnu, İstanbul [5] and one in Çankaya, Ankara [6] are also named after him.
References
- ↑ An interview (Turkish)
- 1 2 Biography page (Turkish)
- ↑ Milliyet newspaper (Turkish)
- ↑ Afet İnan: Atatürk Hakkında Hatıralar ve Belgeler, Türkiye İş Bankası yayınları, İstanbul, 2012, ISBN 978-9944-88-140-1 P.278
- ↑ Zeytinburnu school page (Turkish)
- ↑ Çankaya school page (Turkish)