Faik Ali Ozansoy
Turkish statesperson and writer (1876–1950)
Faik Ali Ozansoy (10 March 1876 – 1 October 1950) was a Turkish politician, poet, and educator. He was the younger brother of Süleyman Nazif, an eminent man of letters and prominent member of the Committee for Union and Progress. Faik Ali was one of the foremost poets and writers of the Servet-i Fünun and Fecr-i Âti literary period. During World War I, Ozansoy served as the governor of Kütahya. Ozansoy is especially known for having saved the lives of thousands of Armenians during the Armenian genocide. Due to protecting the life of Armenian Christians, Ozansoy was known as the "governor of the infidels" by his contemporaries. On 24 April 2013, the day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide, various prominent figures of both the Armenian and Turkish community visited his grave to pay tribute.
Early life
Faik Ali Ozansoy, who was originally named Mehmet Faik, was born on 10 March 1876 in Diyarbakır, Ottoman Empire, into a family known for their poetic skill. His father, Saîd Paşa, was a renowned historian of Diyarbakır. His father was of Kurdish origin belonging to the Zirqanid tribe, while his mother, Ayşe Hanim, was a daughter of a prominent member of the Turkish Akkoyunlu tribe.
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