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

Biography

Ahmet 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 ''

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'', '' Tanin'', ''Hak'', and ''Tasvir-i Efkar''. He died in 1932.

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* 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 {{turkey-politician-stub