AJANS UNIVERSITE – Elçin EREN
Translated by Aamina URAL
IU Faculty of Letters Dean Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özken made the memorial ceremonies opening speech. Prof. Dr. Özkan said: “Prof. Dr. Kafesoğlu is an important scientist in Turkish cultural history and is a great plane tree in enlightening Turkish history. Prof. Dr. Kafesoğlu’s legacies should be published as books and be put into service for readers and researches.” Prof. Dr. Özkan said: “With his ethics,knowledge level ,legacy and teachings İbrahim Kafesoğlu is a role model.” Prof. Dr. Özkan said: Prof. Dr. Kafesoğlu‘s history and nationalism emotions were influenced by Ziya Gökalp and Nihal Atsız.
Prof. Dr. Kafesoğlu’s chosen topics are still accentuated topics IU Deputy Rector and head of History Major Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ak said: Ibrahim Kafesoğlu helped transfering Turkish nationalism to a culture nationallism.
Türkçe versiyonu: PROF. DR. İBRAHİM KAFESOĞLU ANILDI