Ahmet Rasim

Ahmet Rasim (1864–1932) was an Ottoman liberal politician and writer, who wrote primarily about social issues.[1][2]

Ahmet Rasim

Biography

Ahmet Rasim was born in Istanbul in 1864.[3] He was a graduate of the Darüşşafaka High School.[3] After graduation he worked as a civil servant for a short time.[3] Then he involved in journalism and published books.[3] He also translated some literary work and produced songs.[3] He worked for numerous publications, including Tercüman-ı Hakikat, Saadet, İkdam, Sabah, Malumat, Servet, Servet-i Fünun, Tanin, Hak, and Tasvîr-i Efkâr.[3]

He died in 1932.[3]

References
  1. Balsoy, Gülhan (2015). The Politics of Reproduction in Ottoman Society, 1838–1900. Routledge. ISBN 9781317320852.
  2. "Ahmed Rasim". İslâm Ansiklopedisi.
  3. Cevat Fehmi Baskut (February 1964). "Prominent Figures in Turkish Journalism". International Communication Gazette. 10 (1): 87–88. doi:10.1177/001654926401000113.


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