Şemsettin Mardin

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Şemsettin Mardin was one of the Turkish ambassadors.

Biography[]

Mardin was born in Egypt.[1] He was a member of very long-established family.[2] He was uncle to Arif Mardin and .[1]

He served as the ambassador of Turkey to Lebanon from 1960 to 1962.[3] He married Reya Hanim, daughter of Ahmed Cevdet who founded the daily Ikdam.[1] Their son, Şerif Mardin, is an academic.[2] After retiring from diplomatic post, Şemsettin Mardin settled in Maadi, a district of Cairo.[1] He died there.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Maadi's Ottomans". Egy. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b Polat, M. Salih (2009). "Mardinizadeler'in Uzun Yürüyüşü (Mardinizade's long adventure)". Chronicle (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Beirut Embassy". Turkish Embassy, Lebanon. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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