Philosopher and Human Rights Defender Ioanna Kuçuradi was Commemorated

NTV reporter Sinan Kunter emphasized that Kuçuradi is one of the important names in the world of philosophy and that he left us a great legacy, especially with his work in the field of human rights.

Kunter also said that the master, who continued his academic studies for years, created awareness with his ideas not only in Türkiye but also internationally.

Kunter stated that his studies in the field of philosophy made significant contributions to the struggle for human rights and that these studies went beyond the borders of Türkiye and spread to the world. Stating that the ideas he put forward in international organizations and non-governmental organizations, especially UNESCO, were responded to, Kunter said that these studies created significant awareness.

“HE NEVER GIVED UP ON PHILOSOPHY”

Vice President of the Turkish Philosophical Association, Prof. Dr. Betül Çotuksöken explained that they worked together with the "teacher of teachers" for many years. Çotuksöken stated that he had followed Kuçuradi's studies closely since his student years and drew attention to his academic rigor.

Stating that Kuçuradi's father was a pharmacist and that he wanted his daughter to be a pharmacist, Çotuksöken said that despite this, he never gave up on philosophy.

Çotuksöken said, "He worked very meticulously. He had a great sensitivity to language. He knew many foreign languages, but he paid special attention to Turkish." He also explained his teacher's sensitivity regarding language with his words.

Speaking at the farewell ceremony for Kuçuradi, AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik said:

"As the teacher of this age, he showed us the way. One of the most valuable teachers that those who are in search of values will find for themselves is our teacher Kuçuradi. Whenever we talk about humans and try to establish a bond between humans and value relations, his guidance will always be a guide for us."

WHO IS IOANNA KUÇURADI?

Kuçuradi was born on October 4, 1936, in Istanbul. She graduated from Zapyon Girls' High School in 1954 and Istanbul University Department of Philosophy in 1959. He received his doctorate in 1965. He worked at Erzurum Atatürk University between 1965 and 1968. He became an associate professor in 1970 and a professor in 1978.

He founded the Department of Philosophy at Hacettepe University in 1969 and served as the head of the department until his retirement in 2003. He has been the Director of the Human Rights and Philosophy Application and Research Center of the same university since 1997 and the holder of the UNESCO Chair established within this Center.

Kuçuradi, who is the president of the Turkish Philosophical Association, also held various positions in the International Federation of Philosophical Societies and served as the president of the federation.

Kuçuradi, who worked in the fields of philosophy, ethics, human rights and values, took part in various national and international organizations.

WORKS AND AWARDS

Kuçuradi's works are "Nietzsche and Human", "Schopenhauer and Human", "Human and Values", "Ethics", "Looking at Art through Philosophy" and "Among the Events of the Age".

Prof. Dr. Kuçuradi was deemed worthy of the Goethe Medal, the Turkish Academy of Sciences Award, the Turkish Journalists Association Press Freedom Award and various international honorary awards for his work.