Historian (b.
1867, İstanbul - d. 1935). He graduated from Law School
and worked at the palace as head secretary (1912-29) and permanent
undersecretary in the Sultan’s private apartments (1920-22). There is important
information in his books about the sultans and politicians that he knew
personally in the last period of the Ottoman Empire
and important events of the time.
WORKS:
Rical-ı Mühimme-i Siyasiyye (Pioneers of Important Politics, 1929), Mesail-i Mühimme-i Siyasiyye (Important Political Matters, with
Bekir Sıtkı Baykal, 1966), Görüp
İşittiklerim (Those I See and hear, 1941, 1952, 3rd edition,
1984).
