Misplaced Pages

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

Biography

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

He died in 1932.

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.

External links

• Media related to Ahmet Rasim at Wikimedia Commons

This article about a Turkish politician is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 1864 births
• 1932 deaths
• 19th-century writers from the Ottoman Empire
• Political people from the Ottoman Empire
• 20th-century writers from the Ottoman Empire
• Writers from Istanbul
• Turkish politician stubs