Ordinarius comes from the Latin word "ordinarius" and has been used as a title at the highest level of the academic hierarchy in some countries such as Germany and Tรผrkiye, usually symbolizing the presidency of a chair. It gained an official status in Turkey with the University Reform in 1933, but was abolished in 1981 with the Higher Education Law No. 2547. This title also carried the meaning of "teacher of teachers" in academic circles.
โOrdinaryusโ, whose Latin origin is โordoโ (order, order), means โorderly, ordinaryโ. In the 19th century, there were two basic classes of professors in the German university system: the โProfessor Ordinarius,โ the full professor who held a chair but also had voting rights in faculty management; and โProfessor Extraordinarius,โ professors who do not hold a chair or hold lower positions.
The equivalents of this concept in English and the USA are generally seen as "Distinguished Professor" or "Chair".
In Turkey, the title of ordinary was introduced into the system under the influence of scientists invited from Germany during the 1933 reform, when Darรผlfรผnun was closed and Istanbul University was established. With the chair system, the management and most authoritative decisions of a department are left to ordinary professors.
To achieve this title, at least five years of professor experience, nationally and internationally accepted scientific publications, and the approval of the university senate upon the recommendation of the faculty professors board were required.
After the 1960s, discussions within the university structure and post-September 12 regulations slowed down the granting of the title of ordinandus, and the "podium" system began to be questioned. With the law no. 2547, which came into force on November 4, 1981, the "department" system was introduced instead of "department" and the title of ordinary was officially abolished.
Ordinaries who lived before the law was enacted continued to use this title for life, and the last person to hold this title in Turkey was Reลat Kaynar, who died in 2006.
In daily life, and especially in the world of football, the word "ordinaryus" has gone beyond its academic meaning and has gained a meaning such as an expert, master or "piris".