[4] According to her, experiences at Columbia Law School and Geneva University helped her turn to psychology.
[5][6][7] Currently an emeritus professor at Istanbul University, Tanör has also been a guest lecturer at many other institutions.
[1][5] She has been described as one of Turkey's most respected scholars,[1] while her students have referred to her as "a hard-working, colourful character [who] is tireless when it comes to teaching and sharing her knowledge and experiences.
Tanör was one of hundreds of academics, and of nearly 100,000 civil servants, who were purged following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.
[1][5] She has stated that her restrictions were part of a government effort to silence opposition, and has expressed disappointment at being unable to teach.