Şemsettin Mardin
Şemsettin Mardin was one of the Turkish ambassadors.
Biography[edit]
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]
Mardin served as the ambassador of Turkey to Lebanon from January 1960 to January 1962.[3] He married Reya Hanim, daughter of Ahmed Cevdet who founded the daily Ikdam.[1] Their son, Şerif Mardin, was an academic.[2] After retiring from diplomatic post, Şemsettin Mardin settled in Maadi, a district of Cairo and died there.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Mission Chief History". Turkish Embassy, Lebanon. Retrieved 21 July 2013.