İSMET İNÖNÜ'YE İSTANBUL DARÜLFÜNÛNU FEN FAKÜLTESİ TARAFINDAN FAHRÎ MÜDERRİSLİK UNVANI VERİLMESİ

During the Turkish National Struggle Istanbul University (İstanbul Darülfünunu) had supported Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the Grand National Assembly. After saving Izmir, Istanbul University Faculty of Letter gave him title of Honorary Professor, because of his successful activity of national struggle. After short time, Istanbul University Faculty of Science had accepted İsmet İnönü as a Honorary Professor. Because, İsmet Pasha undertook commandant of Western Front and made successful military activities. So Istanbul University declared that Turkish National Struggle's most important leaders were Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and İsmet İnönü. With desire of all students and profesörs, Faculty of Science gave İsmet İnönü the title of Honorary Professor in 1922. For Faculty of Science, İsmet Pasha was a successful War Scholar and chief diplomat of Mudanya Cease-fire Agreement. Also Istanbul University believed that Foreign Minister İsmet İnönü were going to indicate same success at Lozan Conference. After singing of Lausanne Peace Agreement in 1923, İsmet İnönü came at Istanbul University and received the title of Honorary Professor. When İsmet İnönü was there, was made a big ceremony and he made an important speech which explained how to win National Straggle in battle an on the peace table. Finally İsmet İnönü determinated that Turkey was in a new period. Henceforth, the most important thing are life, economy and science for Turkey. Military battle finished and new duties have to made by University with science. For that reason, İsmet İnönü gave Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's pen to Istanbul University as a gift, which he signed Lozan Agreement with it.