One Life Three Periods: Memories-Testimonies

One Life Three Periods: Memories-Testimonies Book Description

Gençay Gürsoy, who was the president of the Istanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Medical Association in the 2000s, tells in One Life and Three Periods not only the memoirs of a neurology professor, but also the memoirs of a struggling person who has been involved in socialist politics since his university years, starting in Oltu and moving on to Kars and Istanbul. He conveys his observations in a lively language from his life in Turkey and in Europe for a while. It deals with the periods in which social developments were interrupted by coups. He presents his testimonies about some people he had the opportunity to know closely.

In addition to his stance and preferences that always prioritize the public interest in health policies, we follow the ups and downs, often suppressed adventure of the social struggles he participated in with the aim of equality, freedom and peace. Gençay Gürsoy, who managed to combine political struggle with scientific activities and never lost the ideal of socialism, does not hesitate to "thank life despite everything" as he finishes his memoirs, which present important sections from the last sixty years of Turkey.

“There is a naked truth before us; in order to sustain life on our planet and to prevent human health from being surrendered to barbaric market morality, an egalitarian, participatory, environmentally friendly, solidarity-oriented and peaceful voluntary intervention is inevitable. This has become an existential problem for humanity, far beyond being the political struggle perspective of socialists.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 526

Size: 15 x 21.5

First Print Year: 2021

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish