Orhan Öztürk has created a “revolution” in Turkish psychiatry
Needless to say, prominent figures were with him during this
journey, Leyla Zileli, Doğan Karan and many others, but it
was Orhan Bey who became the intellectual and organizational
leader. This interview attempts to provide a critical and analytical
perspective on Orhan Öztürk as a figure of central importance in
the recent history of psychiatry. It aims to interpret and enrich
historical knowledge while “placing Orhan Öztürk in history.”
In this interview conducted with Orhan Bey in January 2023, I
focused on several topics, which is presented as subsections in the
conversation.