Abstract:

The “Yeni Moda” Pharmacy is one of the historical pharmacies of İstanbul. It was established in 1902. Second generation owner of the pharmacy, Melih Ziya Sezer was head of the Istanbul Chamber of Pharmacists between 1972 and 1978. His father Halil Bey took over this historical pharmacy in 1937. Currently Melih Bey is working alone in the pharmacy. Many visitors, colleagues, neighbors and students are welcomed by Melih Ziya Bey and many articles were written in newspapers and health magazines, as a pecious pharmacy history of İstanbul. The method of this research is “oral history”. The findings will be presented in terms of speeches and videos. Melih Ziya Sezer’s stories about the pharmacy, pharmaceutical services and health life in the previous century will be narrated. Modern life’s effects on pharmacy’s and pharmacists’ life will be discussed

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