Mehmet Âkif, 1873-1936
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Name (Latin)
Mehmet Âkif, 1873-1936
Name (Arabic)
عاکف، محمد، 1873-1936
Other forms of name
nnaa Mehmet Âkif, 1873-1930
Mehmed Âkif, 1873-1936
Ersoy, Mehmed Âkif, 1873-1936
Ersoy, Mehmet Âkif, 1873-1936
Âkif, Mehmed, 1873-1936
Âkif, Mehmet, 1873-1936
Date of birth
1873
Date of death
1936
Associated Language
tur
Gender
male
Language
Turkish
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Safahat, 1928:
- LC in OCLC, 9/27/83
- Büyük lûgat ve ansik.:
- Sebil ür-reşad, 20 Ağustos 1330 [2 September 1914]:
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Wikipedia description:
Mehmet Akif Ersoy (20 December 1873 – 27 December 1936) was a Turkish poet, writer, academic, politician, and the author of the Turkish National Anthem. Widely regarded as one of the premiere literary minds of his time, Ersoy is noted for his command of the Turkish language, as well as his patriotism and role in the Turkish War of Independence. A framed version of the national anthem by Ersoy typically occupies the wall above the blackboard in the classrooms of every public as well as most private schools around Turkey, along with a Turkish flag, a photograph of the country's founding father Atatürk, and a copy of Atatürk's speech to the nation's youth.
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