FIG. 9 in Historical background

FIG. 9. — After the founding of the Geological Society of Turkey in 1947, a delegation of geologists visited the Çankaya Palace to present the newly born society to the President of the Republic Ismet InÖnü. In this picture we can recognize, standing from left to right, Fuat Baykal, Ihsan Ruhi Berent, Kemal Lokman, Ismet Inönü, Ahmet Malik Sayar, Hamit Nafiz Pamir, Recep Egemen, Nuriye Pinar-Erdem, Ihsan Ketin and Cevat Eyüp Taşman, and staying, Mehmet Akartuna, Samime Artüz-Özkan, Berrin Özman and Şakir Abdüsselamoğlu. All these geologists are well known in Turkey. They greatly contributed to the geology of Turkey and occupied high positions in Turkish institutions and universities. This picture was first published as cover page of Yeryuvarı ve Insan (1985, vol. 10, fasc. 1, 2), a popular journal published by the Geological Society of Turkey (courtesy of Prof. Mehmet Namık Yalçın, Istanbul University).