Abstract
Orhan Öztürk has created a "revolution" in Turkish psychiatry Needless to say, prominent figures were with him during this journey, Leyla Zileli, Doğan Karan and many others, but it was Orhan Bey who became the intellectual and organizational leader. This interview attempts to provide a critical and analytical perspective on Orhan Öztürk as a figure of central importance in the recent history of psychiatry. It aims to interpret and enrich historical knowledge while "placing Orhan Öztürk in history." In this interview conducted with Orhan Bey in January 2023, I focused on several topics, which is presented as subsections in the conversation.