Cami Baykurt
Turkish politician and diplomat (1877-1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abdulkadir Cami Baykurt (born 1877, Istanbul or Baghdad - died November 5, 1949, Istanbul) was a Turkish military officer and politician.
Quick Facts Deputy of Internal Affairs of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Preceded by ...
Cami Baykurt | |
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Deputy of Internal Affairs of the Turkish Grand National Assembly | |
In office 3 May 1920 – 13 July 1920 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Hakkı Behiç Bayiç |
Grand National Assembly of Turkey Member of parliament of the 1st term | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1877 Istanbul or Baghdad, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 5 November 1949(1949-11-05) (aged 71–72) Ankara, Turkey |
Education | Mekteb-i Harbiye |
Occupation | Soldier and politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ottoman Army |
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He served as the Minister of the Interior during the first two months of the First Executive Ministers Committee led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha in the 1st term of the Grand National Assembly. In this sense, he was the first Minister of the Interior in Turkey. He was known for his close views to Islamic socialism.
Before the Republic, he served as a soldier in the Tripolitania Province of the Ottoman Empire and left an important work about Ottoman Africa by writing his memoirs.
He was a founding member of Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club.