Ahmet Rasim

Ottoman Turkish politician

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

Biography

Ahmet Cavit 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

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