Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Bra ov • Vol. 6 (51) - 2009 Series 6: Medical Sciences Supplement – Proceeding of The IV th Balkan Congress of History of Medicine

ONE WRITING FROM ĐBRAHIM TEMO ABOUT THERMAL SPRINGS OF BURSA AND

M. YAPRAK 1 N. GÖKÇE 2

Abstract: Dr. Đbrahim Temo (1865-1945) one of the founders of The Committee of Union and Progress ( Đttihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti) was born in as an Ottoman citizen with Albanian origin. He graduated from Gülhane Military Medical School in 1892. He began his ophthalmology education in Istanbul but finished in Romania, because he had to escape from dictatorship of II. Abdülhamid. He opened a lot of bureaus of Committee in and Romania. Temo returned to Đstanbul in 1908 but didn’t get on with his Committee. He founded Osmanlı Demokrat Partisi (Ottoman Democratic Party). In 1911 he returned to Romania because of pressures and threats. Temo was not only a doctor and a politician. He was also an author. He always wrote. He sent writings from Romania to Türkish journals especially the Đçtihad of who was also one of the founders of The Committee. It is reported that achieve of Temo is in Tiran. In his writing in the Đçtihat of 01 February 1925, he notices first the importance and misery of the Bursa thermal springs. Later he introduced some important thermal springs and hospitals of Romania. He gives communications about the attaining, prices and medical utilities of these organizations. According to this important writing about history of thermal medicine of Türkiye and Romania, thermal springs of Romania were in better condition than Bursa thermal springs in 1925

Key words: Ibrahim Temo, Romania, Thermal Spring, Bursa, Türkiye

In 1920’s hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, thermal therapies of 1920’s. spa centres and sanitarium therapy were Dr. Đbrahim Temo (1865-1945), one of more popular treatment modalities than the founders of the Committee of Union today’s modern medicine and physical and Progress ( Đttihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti), therapies. There are a few articles focusing was born in Struga as an Ottoman citizen on thermal therapies of those times. of Albenian origin (See Figure 1). An interesting and comparative article After graduated from Gülhane Military was written by Dr. Đbrahim Temo (3). He, Medical School in 1892, he started studing in his article, compared Turkish and ophtalmology in Istanbul. Since he had to Pomanian thermal therapy centres from escape from the dictatorship of medical history point of view. Temo’s Abdülhamid II, he completes his training article provides important information on period in Romania. He opened a lot of

1 Trakya University, Medical Faculty Departments of Physiology, Edirne - Turkye 2 Trakya University, Medical Faculty Departments of History of Medicine - Edirne - Turkye 22 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Bra ov • Vol. 6 (51) - 2009 • Series VI bureaus of the Committee in Bulgaria and Hatrıratım (Foundation of the Committee Romania. Temo returned back to Đstanbul of Union and Progress and my Memories in 1908 but didn’t get along with his of the national Revolution and Services to Committee. He founded Osmanlı the Motherland; 1939 , 1987 Demokrat Partisi (Ottoman Democratic Đstanbul), Usul-ü Mükaleme (Method of Party). Because of the pressures and Conversation) [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11]. threats, he returned to Romania in 1911 It is reported that achieve of Temo is in [10, 11]. Tiran [1-2]. He submitted his articles from Romania to Turkish journals, especially to the Đçtihad of Abdullah Cevdet, who was another founder of the Committee (See Figure 2).

Figure 2: Đctihad journal

His article published in the February Figure 1: Dr. Đbrahim Temo as Red Cross 1925 issue of the Đçtihat on the subject of physician in Đstanbul, 1913. the thermal springs of Bursa and Romania (See Figure 3). Temo was not only a doctor or a politician, but also an author. Before and later from his second migration to Romania, he wrote a lot of articles and several books. Some of his books are Aile Hekimi (Family Practitoner), Tagaddi ve Devam-ı Hayat (Nutrition and Life), Kuduz (Rabies), Türkçe-Romence Mükaleme (Turkish-Romanian Conver- sation), Tababet-i avam Dersleri (Lessons in Public Health), Hareket (Motion; co- authered by Ali efik), Atatrürk’ü Niçin Severim (Why I Admire Atatürk; 1937- Medgidia, 2001 Prizen), Đttihat ve Terakki Figure 3: The title of Temo’s article Cemiyeti’nin Te ekkülü ve Hidemat-ı Vataniye ve Đnkılab-ı Milliye Dair M. YAPRAK et al: One Writing from Đbrahim Temo about Thermal Springs of Bursa and Romania23

Temo made several journeys to as Antuvaniyu, Diyaguneselur, Jeravta, (1901), Paris (1902, 1918), Egypt (1907), Naturaliyust, Alberabeta, Alanaherakayede Türkiye (1913, 1923, 1930), (Sabtane) Gayllart, Tekirgölü sanitariums; (1914) and two migration to Romania Kulçe, Brankuvenasa, Eforiya, Markoca, (1895, 1912). These expressions must be Bantalemun, Manernimate, Kuluj (Cluj) related with his first visit to Türkiye after University and Çernaviçe hospitals and the foundation of Republic [10-11]. dentistry college [3]. The article begins with the expression The names in the writing need to be of Temo about Bursa thermal springs. critized by an expert. It may be said that According to Temo the baths are the study has some smell of advertising of miserable. They need reanimation, medical thermal springs and other medical centres servants, water analysis and legal of Romania. regulation. There isn’t any hotel and restaurant around the Bursa thermal springs [3]. References In the second part of article, the thermal [1]. Kutlay N: Đttihat Terakki ve Kürtler. springs in Romania are introduced. He Beybun, Ankara, 1992 gave information about the transportation [2]. Polat A: Arnavutluk Devlet Ar ivleri options, prices and medical utilities of Genel Müdürü Prof. Dr. Shaban these facilities [3]. Sinani ile mülakat. Türk Kültürü ve According to the article, the important Hacı Bekta Veli Ara tırma Dergisi. thermal springs of Romania are Episkubus Sayı: 33, 2005. or Krian ( Baile 1 Mai ), Feliks ( Baile [3]. Temo Đ: Romanya’nın sanatoryumları, Felix ), Moneasa (Moneasa) , Gorgiya kaplıcaları, hava almaya ve tedaviye (Geoagiu) , Dobruca ( Spa Dobrich?) , mahsus mevsim istasyonları. Đctihat, Kovana (Covasna Spa) , Mangalya February 1925, Year: 20, Nu: 174, (Mangalia ), Tekir Gölü (Lake pp: 3498-3501. Techirghiol) , Lagülsarat (Salt Lake) , [4]. Temo Đ: Đttihad ve Terakki Govora (Baile Govora), Herculane (Baile Cemiyeti'nin Te ekkülü ve Hidemât-i Herculane) , Mohad (Mehadia) , Moldovya Vataniyye ve Đnkılâb-ı Millîye Dair (Slanic Moldova) Bijular, Siriya, and Vace Hatıratım. Medgidia, 1939. [3]. [5]. Temo Đ: Đbrahim Temo'nun Đttihad ve In the study, Kasalata (Calimanesti- Terakki Anıları. Arba, Đstanbul, Caciulata) , Pani (in Bukovina) and 1987. Devrnavanr mineral waters are praised. [6]. Temo Đ: Atatürk'ü Niçin Severim, Some promanade like as Agpaya, Azoga, Medgidia, 1937. Bireza, Berabu, Berazova, Buztin Geçine, [7]. Temo Đ: Atatürk'ü Niçin Severim, Kimpolonoa, Aliye te, Çaba, Komurniki, BAL-TAM Yayınları, Prizen, 2002. Kurtedu, Erçi, Duverna, Morillan, [8]. Uygur S: Đbrahim Temo’nun Bilin- Nemçen, Puya, Naçavluj, Brodevud, meyen Bir Eseri: Usûl-i Mükâleme. Grillet, Marillan, Nemçu, Payanaçabuluji, Modern Türklük Ara tırmaları Borodeal, Rugfer, Sinaya, Suvi, Suzana, Dergisi, 5/2:65-73, 2008. Tirguavgana, Tizmana, Valenda, Mevneta [9]. Ülgen E, Aksu A: Mektep ve Aile and Veratik are also praised in the writing Mecmuası (1915-1916). Constanta, [3]. 2003. Temo gives some information about important health centers of Romania like 24 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Bra ov • Vol. 6 (51) - 2009 • Series VI

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