Server Tanilli

Server Tanilli (1931–2011) was a Turkish academic and author. While working as an academic he was attacked by the terrorists on 7 April 1978 which left him paralyzed from the chest down. He worked at the University of Strasbourg, France, between 1980 and 2000 during his exile due to the military coup. He returned to Turkey in 2000 and contributed to the Cumhuriyet newspaper.

Early life and education Tanilli was born in Istanbul in 1931. His courses were mainly about the constitutional law and the history of civilizations.

Tanilli left Turkey after the 1980 military coup in Turkey and worked at the University of Strasbourg, France.

Views Tanilli was a socialist and believed that socialism is the final step of the progressive reason.

Assassination attempt On 7 April 1978, Tanilli was severely wounded in a terrorist attack. He survived the attack but was paralyzed from the chest down. The perpetrators were allegedly members of the Hearths of Idealism which is a parameter youth group affiliated with the Nationalist Movement Party. He was buried in Karacaahmet Cemetery.