Adnan Adıvar [SEP] place of birth
Adnan Adıvar
Abdülhak Adnan Adıvar (1882 – 1 July 1955) was a Turkish politician, writer, historian, and by profession a medical doctor. He undertook original research and wrote on the history of science. He was also an early supporter of the nascent feminist movement.
Biography.
He was one of the intellectuals within Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's circle, active in the Turkish War of Independence with his wife, the author Halide Edip Adıvar. He avoided arrest from the occupying British in Istanbul, who were making
- 14 August – Güler Sabancı, industrialist
- 3 September – Cem Boyner, industrialist
- 3 October – Buket Uzuner, writer
- 2 December, Murat Bardakçı, journalist and historian
Notable deaths.
- 22 May – Nene Hatun (birth 1857), a heroine who fought against the Russians during the Battle of Erzurum
- 1 July – Adnan Adıvar (birth 1882), politician and historian
- 2 July – Fatma Seher Erden (Kara Fatma, birth 1888), a heroine who