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Sadi Eldem
Sadi Eldem (1910–1995) was a Turkish diplomat and served as the ambassador of Turkey to Spain between 1969 and 1972 and then to Iran from 1972 to 1975. Early life and education Sadi was born in Marseille, France, on 10 April 1910. He was the youngest child of İsmail Hakkı and Azize Hanım. İsmail Hakkı was serving as the consul general of the Ottoman Empire in Marseille when he was born. His mother, Azize Hanım, was the granddaughter of the Ottoman statesman and Grand vizier Ibrahim Edhem Pasha. Sadi graduated from Galatasaray High School and received a degree in law from Istanbul University. He held a PhD degree in law from the University of Paris in 1940. His thesis was published with the title ''Le statut des magistrats (Recrutement)''. Career Eldem joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey), Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1940 where he worked at different positions. He was named as the ambassador of Turkey to Syria in 1965 and served in the post for one year. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namık Kemal Yolga
Namık Kemal Yolga (1914–2001) was a Turkish people, Turkish diplomat and statesman. During World War II, Yolga was the Vice-Consul at the Turkish Embassy in Paris, France. He claimed to have saved the lives of Turkish Jews from the Nazism, Nazis but this has been challenged due to lack of evidence. In fact, evidence suggests that Yolga was actually instrumental in stripping France-born Turkish Jews of citizenship, which could have saved them from the Holocaust. He has been given a national award by the Turkish government and a Jewish foundation in Turkey. Career Namık Kemal Yolga was posted to the Turkish Embassy in Paris in 1940 as the Vice-Consul, his first diplomatic post in a foreign country. Two months later the Nazis invaded and occupied France. They forced the roundup of Jews, sending those from the Paris area to the Drancy deportation camp. From there they were to be sent east to concentration camps. Young Yolga claimed to have saved Jews in Turkey, Turkish Jews one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |