Osman Nuri Tekeli
Osman Nuri Tekeli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 3 February 1976 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Occupation(s) | Bureaucrat and governor |
| Years active | 1914–1952 |
| Children | Sevim Tekeli Two other daughters |
| Parent(s) | Ömer Faik Tekeli Sıdıka Tekeli |
Osman Nuri Tekeli (born 1893, Died 3 February 1976) was a Turkish bureaucrat, who served as the governor of several provinces.
Early life and education
[edit]Tekeli was born in Isparta in 1893.[1] He was the son of Ömer Faik and Sıdıka Tekeli.[2]
Tekeli received his primary education in his hometown, Isparta. He then attended Vefa Lycee in Istanbul.[2] He graduated from Mekteb-i Mülkiye-i Şahane (Mülkiye; now, Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University) in 1914.[3]
Career
[edit]Following his graduation Tekeli began to serve as district director of Ağırus-Atabey (Isparta) in 1914 until his military service. He served in the Ottoman army during World War I.[2] Upon finishing his military service, he was appointed executive assistant at the directorate of security in 1918. In the same year, he became the head official of then-district Bayburt. Later, he was appointed head official of Pasinler. He served as the official head of Ödemiş in December 1922[4] and of Sürmene in 1923.[5] He was appointed to other districts as head official such as Fethiye, Bozdağ, Keşan and Osmaniye until 1935 when he became civil inspector (Mülkiye Müfettişi in Turkish).[2][6]
He was appointed governor of Erzincan Province in 1939. During his tenure, the province witnessed a huge natural disaster, the 1939 Erzincan earthquake. The earthquake with an intensity of 8.2 MS hit the province at 1:57 am (GMT 11:57 pm) on 27 December 1939. The death toll was around 32,962.[7] Tekeli informed the government officials about the disaster as soon as possible. Then, the province began to receive medical, food and other related assistance.[8]
Later, he served as the governor of various provinces including Denizli, Diyarbakır, Kahramanmaraş and Bilecik.[9][10] His last governorship was in Afyonkarahisar from 1946 to 1948.[1] He then was appointed head of the Inspection Directorate at the Ministry of Interior in Ankara,[11] and his tenure lasted for five years until his retirement in 1952.[2]
Personal life
[edit]O. Nuri Tekeli was married and had three daughters, one of whom is Sevim Tekeli,[2] Turkish historian of science.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Governors of Afyonkarahisar" (in Turkish). Governorship of Afyonkarahisar. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Osman Nuri Tekeli". Yaşam Öyküsü (Biographies). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Graduates" (PDF). Faculty of Political Science. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Head officials since 1886" (in Turkish). Odemis District. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "O. Nuri Tekeli" (PDF). Surmene Municipality. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Osman Nuri Tekeli". People (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "27 Aralık 1939 Erzincan Depremi'nin Sivas ve ilçelerine etkileri". Die Welt. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "1939 Erzincan Depremi (1939 Erzincan Earthquake)". Kardere. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Geçmiş dönem valilerimiz (Past K.Maraş Governors)". Governorship of K. Maraş. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ "Governors of Bilecik" (in Turkish). Kent Haber. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Görev Yapmış Teftiş Kurulu Başkanlığı Başkanları (Heads of Inspection Directorate)". Mülkiye Teftiş Kurulu (Inspection Directorate). Retrieved 13 June 2012.