Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver
Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver | |
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Mustafa Necati Uğural | |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 13 December 1920 – 20 November 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Fevzi Çakmak |
| Preceded by | Rıza Nur |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Vehbi Bolak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hamdullah Suphi 1885 Democrat Party (DP), Liberty Party (HP) |
| Education | Galatasaray High School |
| Occupation | Poet, politician, diplomat |
| Cabinet | 1st cabinet of the Executive Ministers, 2nd cabinet of the Executive Ministers, 3rd cabinet of the Executive Ministers, 4th government |
Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver (1885 – 10 June 1966) was a highly influential
Life
He was born to Abdüllatif Suphi Pasha, an Ottoman statesman in Constantinople in 1885. He studied at Galatasaray High School graduating in 1904. He later served as a translator, and a teacher for Turkish after earning a certificate.
In Darülfünün, later renamed to Istanbul University, he was appointed professor of Islamic art. During the Turkish Republic era, he was elected to the parliament, and also served as a government minister.[1]
He married Ayşe Saide, who, according to some sources, was a descendant of two former
Tanrıöver died on 10 June 1966.[3] He was interred at Merkezefendi Cemetery in Istanbul.[4]
Poet and orator
During his childhood, his father's mansion was a meeting point of famous poets, and he was influenced by the poet community during his early years. He published his first poems in a literary newspaper published by his uncle in Paris, France. He began writing in Genç Kalemler (literally: "The Young Pens"), a literary periodical. He also distinguished himself as an orator.
Politics
He took part in a committee, which was tasked to reflect the ordeal of the Turkish population in the Balkans after the Balkan Wars (1912–1913). During the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923), he took side with Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk), and became a member of the 1st Parliament of Turkey. He was appointed Director of the Press and Information. Then, he served as the Minister of Education from 13 December 1920 to 20 November 1921 in the 1st, 2nd and the 3rd cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey.
After the proclamation of the Republic, he served again as the Minister of National Education in
Books
His books are:[5]
- 1909 Namık Kemal Bey Magosa'da (Documentary about "Namık Kemal in Famagusta")
- 1928 Günebakan (essays)
- 1931 Dağyolu (orations)
- 1946 Anadolu Milli Mücadelesi (Anatolian National struggle)
References
- ^ a b "Who is who page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Günaydın newspaper
- ^ Biography page (in Turkish)
- ^ "Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver Anıldı". Istanbul Times (in Turkish). 11 June 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Turkish language and literature page (in Turkish)
External links
Media related to Hamdullah Suphi Tanrıöver at Wikimedia Commons
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