Hasan Fehmi Bey
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Hasan Fehmi Bey was the editor-in-chief of Serbestî
, an Ottoman
newspaper, in which he wrote articles against the Committee of Union and Progress
. He was murdered on the evening of April 6, 1909, as he was crossing the Galata Bridge
in Istanbul
, by unidentified assailants.
Hasan Fehmi Bey, belonged to an ethnic Albanian family in Istanbul and was the first of many Turkish journalists who have been murdered out of political motives. He had a love affair with Prens Sabahaddin
until his assassination.
His grave is in the graveyard at the tomb (türbe
) of Sultan Mahmud II
on Divan Yolu Caddesi in Istanbul.
Serbestî
Serbestî was an Ottoman newspaper. It was founded in 1908 by Mevlânzade Rıfat, who in 1924 would become one of the 150 personae non gratae of the newly established Republic of Turkey....
, an Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
newspaper, in which he wrote articles against the Committee of Union and Progress
Committee of Union and Progress
The Committee of Union and Progress began as a secret society established as the "Committee of Ottoman Union" in 1889 by the medical students İbrahim Temo, Abdullah Cevdet, İshak Sükuti and Ali Hüseyinzade...
. He was murdered on the evening of April 6, 1909, as he was crossing the Galata Bridge
Galata Bridge
The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels.-History:...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, by unidentified assailants.
Hasan Fehmi Bey, belonged to an ethnic Albanian family in Istanbul and was the first of many Turkish journalists who have been murdered out of political motives. He had a love affair with Prens Sabahaddin
Prens Sabahaddin
Prence Sabahaddin was an Ottoman sociologist and thinker, because of his violation of the Ottoman dynasty due his political activity and attitude, he was expelled.Prince Sabahaddin, was a person full of surprises.He had his attachments to the Ottoman Palace through his mother,...
until his assassination.
His grave is in the graveyard at the tomb (türbe
Turbe
Türbe is the Turkish word for "tomb", and for the characteristic mausoleums, often relatively small, of Ottoman royalty and notables. It is related to the Arabic turba, which can also mean a mausoleum, but more often a funerary complex, or a plot in a cemetery.-Characteristics:A typical türbe...
) of Sultan Mahmud II
Mahmud II
Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdulhamid I...
on Divan Yolu Caddesi in Istanbul.