ATATURK'S HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM, FORESTRY EDUCATION AND ONE OF THE MILESTONES OF THIS EDUCATION; PROF. DR. ABDULGAFUR ACATAY AND HIS 120TH. BIRTHDAY

Discussed is the emergence of the university reform in 1933, which is one of the most important stages of the revolutions initiated by Ataturk. In this context, the foundation of Istanbul University and the curriculum at Ankara Higher Agricultural Institute, which will form the Ankara University to be opened later, has been established with German scientists contracted from Germany or persecuted by the pressure of the Nazi regime in Germany, committed to the university with a contract. The group of these German scientists have founded an association in Switzerland and as imigrants they aspire to university posts in various countries of the world. The process of assigning those who are committed to the university institutions in Istanbul and Ankara with a contract is emphasized. In this context, the contributions of Prof. Schwartz and Prof. Malche are mentioned and highlighted. In the light of all the developments, it has also been shown how the forward-looking and comprehensive vision ideas of the great leader of the Turks Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk were true with regard to universityization. After providing information about the development of forestry education, which is one of the most important units of YZE, before and after the decision of the Faculty of Forestry to continue education at Istanbul University, the development of forestry education. Information was given about the faculty members of the first Turkish generation of the Faculty of Forestry who were educated abroad. An important authority in forest entomology, forest conservation, wildlife, hunting and botany of this first generation was Prof. Dr. Abdulgafur Acatay. An attempt has been made to give the important achievements and information about the accomplishments of him within the framework of his 120th birthday and his life story.