Name Ahmet Efendi | Role Journalist | |
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Born 1844 Istanbul Died December 28, 1912, Istanbul, Turkey Books Osmanli Proverbs and Quaint Sayings: 4300 Sentences in Turkish, Printed in Roman Characters, with English Translations, Explanations, and a Guide to the Pronunciation; the Turkish Original is Also Given as an Appendix Similar People Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, Namik Kemal, Ziya Pasha, Sami Frasheri, Ibrahim Sinasi | ||
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Ahmet Midhat (1844 — December 28, 1912) was an Ottoman journalist, writer, translator and publisher of the Tanzimat period. In his works, he was known as Ahmed Midhat Efendi, to distinguish him from the contemporary politician Ahmed Midhat Pasha. Ahmed Midhat Efendi took its name from Ahmed Midhat Pasha, as he worked for a time as an official and newspaper editor in Midhat Pasha's Vilayet of the Danube.
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Politically, his orientation was more conservative, compared to writers such as Namık Kemal. He was a prolific writer, more than 250 of his works have survived. From 1878 on, he published the newspaper Tercüman-ı Hakikat (Interpreter of Truth).
In addition, he was a patron and teacher to Fatma Aliye, one of the most famous female Ottoman authors.
