Nermin Abadan Unat

Nermin Abadan Unat
Senator of Republican People's Party
In office
1978–1980
Personal details
Born (1921-09-18) 18 September 1921 (age 103)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityTurkish
Alma mater
  • Istanbul University
  • Minnesota University
  • Faculty of Law
OccupationAcademician, lawyer, sociologist, writer, professor

Nermin Abadan Unat (born 18 September 1921) is a Turkish academician, lawyer, sociologist, writer, and a professor at Boğaziçi University.[1] She studies Turkish immigration as well as women's rights in Turkey.[2] From 1978 to 1980, she was a member of the (now abolished) Senate of Turkey.[3]

She was one of the leading faces in the development of communications management in Turkey. She introduced the word ''Kamuoyu'' to the Turkish language as a translation for the term public opinion. Similarly, she was the first person to use the term ''Halkla Münasebetler'' in literary works as a translation for the term public relations.

  1. ^ Howe, Marvine (2004). Turkey: a nation divided over Islam's revival. Basic Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-0-8133-4242-9.
  2. ^ Boğaziçi University. "Prof.Dr. Nermin Abadan-Unat". Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  3. ^ Cooley, John K. (30 March 1979). "Turks tell NATO: Treat us as equals". The Christian Science Monitor.