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Born in Merzifon in 1952, Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan graduated from Kuleli Military High School in 1969 and from Istanbul University’s Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1975. After completing his internship at GATA and serving in Cyprus and Bursa, he became a Psychiatrist at GATA in 1982. After working as a hospital physician in Erzincan and Çorlu, he became an Assistant Professor (1988) and then an Associate Professor (1990) at GATA Haydarpaşa. He served as a clinical director. He was promoted to the rank of colonel (1993) and professor (1996). Between 1996 and 1999, he served as a faculty member at Yüzüncü Yıl University and as an expert witness at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. He retired voluntarily. In 1998, he became the representative of the Memory Center of America in Turkey. In 2006, he founded NPİSTANBUL Hospital, and in 2011, he established Üsküdar University by donating his entire estate.

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan has conveyed the knowledge he gained through his expertise in psychiatry—developed over many years of hard work and research—into nearly 300 research articles (142 of which are indexed in WOS [Web of Science]) and over 100 books and book chapters. With an h-index of 41 on Google Scholar and 24 on Scopus, Prof. Dr. Tarhan’s publications have received nearly 6,000 citations. Thanks to these works, he has reached an audience of over one million readers in both the print and visual media in Turkey. Some of his books have been translated into Bulgarian, Indonesian, Persian, Albanian, and Azerbaijani, in addition to English. (As of November 2024)

Prof. Dr. Tarhan conducts his work with the utmost seriousness and sensitivity. The primary driving force behind his diligence and achievements is his philosophy of life and his faith-based perspective. His worldview—which is not limited to this world but encompasses both this life and the hereafter—stems from the awareness that he is in the presence of his Creator in everything he does. This enables him to present to his readers the principles of faith—based on investigation, observation, and proof—by engaging with science and establishing a connection between them and the attributes of Allah reflected in the universe, all under the witness of the universe itself. He is one of the rare scholars who has succeeded in explaining the universe and the Qur’an in a way that mutually reinforces them. In addition to successfully integrating his identity as a scholar into his daily life, he has made it his guiding principle to convey and transmit the truths he has learned to others.

The source of this unique perspective lies in the Holy Qur’an, which he has read since his youth and which has served as a guide in his life. Like young people who question the meaning of life and existence, during his university years he sought answers to questions such as “Is existence random? What is the meaning of life? What is Darwinism? Why does evil exist? the need for religion, the psychology of belief, is there life after death, and how do a person’s mind and soul find fulfillment?” By drawing on explanations from the Quran and substantiating his arguments with scientific research, he has shared the answers to these questions with his readers.

As a psychiatrist who closely observes social life, Prof. Dr. Tarhan consistently highlights the importance of “Social Psychology” in the media through his accurate analysis of social life.

Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, whose qualities are by no means limited to what we have described above, has always aimed to invest in people and has utilized his material and spiritual resources toward this end. The majority of society bears witness to all his accomplishments. Through his behavior and actions, he demonstrates that he will continue to pursue these same goals from a faith-based perspective until the end of his life.

Prof. Dr. Tarhan, who donates his entire income to the TARHAN-İDER Foundation, which he founded, has sold over 1 million copies of his books. He is fluent in English and German. He is the father of two children. His family tree, tracing back 1,400 years, was published as a book in 2017.

Üsküdar University, which he founded by donating his entire fortune without using any public funds or allocations, continues its operations today as a “Brain Hub” where future Nobel Prize-winning scientists are nurtured, with over 24,000 students. The university successfully represents our country on the global stage as the first and only Turkish university to participate in the G20/N20 Summits with the global perspective of Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan and his team.

Presentations delivered by experts from Üsküdar University and NPİSTANBUL Hospital, led by Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan, on “Computational Psychiatry and Future Perspectives” at the 2020 conference of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)—one of the world’s most prestigious psychiatric associations— have been selected as one of the 12 lectures the APA offers its members each month throughout 2021.

He currently serves as Founding Rector and Chairman of the Executive Board at Üsküdar University, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors at NPİSTANBUL Hospital, Turkey’s first neuropsychiatric hospital.

1982 – Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi (GATA) – Psychiatry Specialization

1975 – Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

1969 – Kuleli Military High School

2006 – Present: Chairman of the Board of Directors, NPİSTANBUL Hospital

1998 – Representative for Memory Center of America in Turkey

1982 – Psychiatrist at GATA

2011 – Present: Founding Rector of Üsküdar University

1996 – Faculty Member and Professor at Yüzüncü Yıl University

1990 – Associate Professor at GATA Haydarpaşa

1988 – Assistant Professor, GATA Haydarpaşa

Consulting Physician and Supervisor in All Professional Fields

• English
• German