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Selma Ekrem
Hadije Selma Ekrem Bulayir (August 23, 1902 – June 7, 1986) was a Turkish-American writer and lecturer. She published hundreds of essays in ''The Christian Science Monitor'' between 1942 and 1973; her books included a memoir and a book of Turkish folklore, Turkish folk tales for children. Early life and education Ekrem was born in Istanbul, the daughter of Ali Ekrem Bolayır. Her father was the Ottoman governor general of Jerusalem from 1906 to 1908, and governor general of the Greek Archipelago Islands from 1908 to 1910; he also taught literature at Istanbul University. Her grandfather was poet Namık Kemal, Namik Kemal. Her family was Muslim. She graduated from the Robert College, American College for Girls in Istanbul. Career Ekrem first visited the United States in 1924, when she spoke at a meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). She lectured throughout the United States and Canada, especially in the 1920s and 1930s, about Turkey and about women's li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Ekrem Bolayır
Ali Ekrem Bolayır (1867–1937) was a Turkish politician and former governor of Jerusalem during the Ottoman period. He was an early key member of both the Turkish National Movement The Turkish National Movement (), also known as the Anatolian Movement (), the Nationalist Movement (), and the Kemalists (, ''Kemalciler'' or ''Kemalistler''), included political and military activities of the Turkish revolutionaries that resu ... and the CHP. He was the son of Namık Kemal, and the father of Selma Ekrem. References 1867 births 1937 deaths Politicians from Istanbul Governors of the Ottoman Empire by sanjak Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians 20th-century Turkish politicians Turkish nationalists {{turkey-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |