Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Adnan Adıvar" in English language version.
Interestingly, Halidé Edip, in her memoirs published for the first time in English in 1923, in which she devoted 43 pages to the Antoura orphanage (pp. 428-471), generally never spoke of her husband's role, whereas in Harutyun Alboyajyan's memoir, Adnan Adıvar was not only present, but also had a very clear role. Using psychology, it was he who persuaded the orphans to move to Antoura and accompanied them from their temporary shelter in one of the Damascus mosques to Jounieh and finally to Antoura in the company of two military officers and several women, probably teachers.
Interestingly, Halidé Edip, in her memoirs published for the first time in English in 1923, in which she devoted 43 pages to the Antoura orphanage (pp. 428-471), generally never spoke of her husband's role, whereas in Harutyun Alboyajyan's memoir, Adnan Adıvar was not only present, but also had a very clear role. Using psychology, it was he who persuaded the orphans to move to Antoura and accompanied them from their temporary shelter in one of the Damascus mosques to Jounieh and finally to Antoura in the company of two military officers and several women, probably teachers.
Interestingly, Halidé Edip, in her memoirs published for the first time in English in 1923, in which she devoted 43 pages to the Antoura orphanage (pp. 428-471), generally never spoke of her husband's role, whereas in Harutyun Alboyajyan's memoir, Adnan Adıvar was not only present, but also had a very clear role. Using psychology, it was he who persuaded the orphans to move to Antoura and accompanied them from their temporary shelter in one of the Damascus mosques to Jounieh and finally to Antoura in the company of two military officers and several women, probably teachers.
