Occupation professor Role Historian | Name Ahmet Altinay Died 1937, Istanbul, Turkey | |
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Doç. Dr. BAHRİ ATA, "AHMET REFİK ALTINAY"
Ahmet Refik Altinay was a historian, writer, poet, and professor of history at Darulfunun.
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Life
Altinay attended Visnezade Primary School, Besiktas Military Secondary School and Kuleli Military School. In 1889 he graduated at the top of his class and joined the military, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. As a young lieutenant, Altinay was given teaching jobs instead of being sent out into the field. For four years, he taught geography at Toptasi and Sogukcesme Military Secondary Schools. In 1902 he became a French teacher, and in 1908, a history teacher. In 1918 Altinay began to teach history at the Istanbul Darulfunun, and the following year was appointed professor of Turkish History.
After World War I, Ahmet Refik wrote Two committees two massacres (Iki Komite iki Kital), an account of the massacres during the War. Though Refik writes about massacres conducted on both sides, he concludes that the massacres against the Armenians were an attempt by the Turkish government to "destroy the Armenians".
Later in life, Altinay worked on the Turkish History Committee, serving as head of the committee from 1924-27. In 1932 Altinay attended the I. History Conference. Altinay was discharged from Darulfunun in 1933. He died in 1937.