Türkiye bids farewell to pioneering philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi
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Turkish philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi died aged 89 in Istanbul, and a memorial ceremony was held at Maltepe University on October 4, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
Kuçuradi died at a Maltepe University hospital while receiving treatment.
She was buried at Şişli Greek Orthodox Cemetery after the ceremony.
Born in Istanbul on October 4, 1936, she founded Hacettepe University’s philosophy department and led it until retiring in 2003.
Kuçuradi led the International Federation of Philosophical Societies from 1998 to 2003 and later became its honorary president.
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