Şemsettin Mardin
Appearance
Şemsettin Mardin was one of the Turkish ambassadors.
Mardin was born in Egypt.[1] He was a member of very long-established family.[2] He was uncle to Arif Mardin and Betul Mardin.[1]
He served as the ambassador of Turkey to Lebanon from 1960 to 1962.[3] He married Reya Hanim, daughter of Ahmed Cevdet Pasha 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
- ^ a b c d e "Maadi's Ottomans". Egy. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ a b Polat, M. Salih (2009). "Mardinizadeler'in Uzun Yürüyüşü (Mardinizade's long adventure)". Chronicle (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Beirut Embassy". Turkish Embassy, Lebanon. Retrieved 21 July 2013.