Bursalı Mehmed Tahir Bey (1861–1925) was a Turkish writer, researcher, and soldier.[1] He is known for his biography and bibliography containing "Ottoman authors", a source book encyclopedia which still continues to be regarded as a basic reference.
Mehmet Tahir | |
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| Member of the Ottoman Parliament | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1861 Bursa, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1925 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Writer, researcher. |
Biography
editBorn in Bursa in 1861, Mehmet Tahir Bey joined the Ottoman Army to complete his national service. He furthermore was a member of the Ottoman Parliament between 1908 and 1912. He was one of the first members of the Vatan ve Hürriyet organization in Salonika.[2]
Mehmet Tahir Bey died in 1925 in Istanbul.
References
edit- ^ Tarih ve toplum: aylık ansiklopedik dergi (in Turkish). İletişim Yayınları/Perka A. Ş. 1995. pp. 188–189.
- ^ Ramsaur, Ernest Edmondson (1957). The Young Turks: Prelude to the Revolution of 1908. Princeton University Press. p. 114.
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