Memories of Istanbul University: Those I know and I remember

Günsel Koptagel-İlal

A panoramic view of observations and experiences during the years of study and work at the Medical School of Istanbul University in the second half of the 20th century are presented in this article. Descriptions of various personalities and events encountered during these years are reported in a narrative manner by the author who was a professor of psychiatry at the same university.

Key words: academic life, history of psychiatry, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, medical training, memories, professors of psychiatry, reminiscences.