Sıddık Sami Onar | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1897 |
| Died | August 9, 1972(1972-08-09) (aged 74) Istanbul |
| Resting place | Istanbul |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Known for | First elected rector |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Administrative law |
| Institutions | Istanbul,Ankara |
Sıddık Sami Onar (November 11, 1897 – August 9, 1972) was aTurkish academic specialized in administrative law at theIstanbul University.
He was born inIstanbul to Melekper and Abdullah Sami. After graduating fromVefa High School,[1] he studied in the faculty of law inIstanbul University (then known asDarülfünun) . In 1925 he was appointed as a civil court judge in Istanbul. He also served as a part-time instructor in various schools. In 1933, he was appointed as the professor of administrative law. Next year he became thedistinguished professor and the dean of the faculty. In 1946 the electedrectors system in Turkish Universities was adopted and Onar was elected as the first elected rector of the Istanbul University. With some pauses he kept this post till 1963.[2]
In 1960, shortly before the1960 Turkish coup d'etat Sıddık Sami Onar was the rector of Istanbul University. On April 28 the students protestedCommittee of Inquest, a new super-power committee established by theDemocrat Party (DP) government. The police entered the university campus to arrest the students and Onar objected police operation, noting the autonomous status of the university. Although he spoke toNamık Gedik, theminister of Interior the police continued the operations and during the demonstrations he was wounded on the head.[3] He was also dragged along by the police.[4]
Following the 1960 coup Professor Onar was appointed as the head of the Science Commmitte by the military rule to prepare the new constitution.[5] However, later the committee was abolished . On October 28, 1960, when the military rule forced 147 academics to retire, Onar resigned from his post in the university to protest the operation. But soon the military rule convinced him to return to his former position.[5]
