Emel Esin
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Esin was born in 1912[1] or 1914[2] in Istanbul. Her father was Ahmet Ferit Tek, a soldier, diplomat and politician; her mother was Müfide Ferit Tek, a writer.[2]
She studied at the École libre des sciences politiques in Paris, graduating in 1933. In 1969 she gained a doctorate from the University of Paris Faculty of Humanities, her thesis title being Le Dragon dans l’iconographie turque (The Dragon in Turkish iconography).[1]
Career
Her publications include Mecca the blessed, Madinah the radiant (1963: Elek Books) with photographs by Haluk Doganbey.[3]
