Hasan Fehmi (journalist)
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Hasan Fehmi | |
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| Born | 1874 |
| Died | April 6, 1909 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | editor-in-chief of Serbestî |
Hasan Fehmi Bey (1874 – April 6, 1909) was an Ottoman journalist, who was the editor-in-chief of Serbestî, an Ottoman newspaper owned by Mevlanzade Rifat Bey, in which he wrote articles against the newly emerging Committee of Union and Progress (CUP).[1]
Serbestî was an anti-CUP daily newspaper owned by the brother of the sultan. In March 1909, the paper published a series of articles critical of the CUP.[2] On April 6, 1909, Fehmi was murdered by unidentified assailants as he was crossing the Galata Bridge in Istanbul with his friend Şakir Bey, a deposed subgovernor.[3] Şakir survived his injuries. On April 8, the front page of Serbestî contained a single line invoking the Al-Fatiha for Fehmi's soul.[2]
The situation in Constantinople deteriorated rapidly. The opposing Liberal Party accused the CUP of having Fehmi murdered; others claimed the real perpetrator was from the palace. The Volkan daily newspaper openly accused the CUP of being responsible for Fehmi's murder.
