Abstract:

Born in Rhodes in 1892, Reşit Galip received his primary education in Rhodes and went to high school in Izmir. He started Istanbul School of Medicine in 1911 and graduated from it in 1917. Taking part in the Balkan Wars and World War I and then serving as the deputy of Aydın province, Reşit Galip’s main efforts were for education. Beginning to work at the School of Medicine as an assistant, Reşit Galip published a brochure titled “Mekteb-i Tıbbiye (School of Medicine)” for the education system to be renewed. He played a role in the establishment of Ruralists’ Association to educate villagers in every aspect. He served as the Minister of National Education between 19 September 1932 and 13 August 1933. He engaged in important activities during his office. He is the writer of “Andımız (Turkish National Oath)”, which was recited in elementary schools until 2013. He made a special effort to raise village children’s levels of education. To this end, he led the opening of rural boarding schools. One the most important actions taken by him as a minister was the abolishment of Darülfünun (Ottoman University) and the opening of Istanbul University.

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