Mustafa Ferit Arsan
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1876
Mustafa Ferit Arsan | |
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 Arsan in Aintab in early 20th century, after the establishment of the republic | |
| Born | Mustafa Ferit 1876 |
| Died | 9 October 1941 (aged 65) |
Mustafa Ferit Arsan (1876 – 9 October 1941) was a Turkish politician who represented Gaziantep in the 2nd[1] and 3rd Parliaments of Turkey,[2] and was the leader of the local Association for Defence of National Rights in Aintab, which organized the Turkish militias against the French siege.[3]
Mustafa Ferit was born in Aintab to Mustafa Nuri and Ayşe in 1876. He had two wives, Hatice and Naime, and 6 children, Abdullah, İsmail, Hüseyin Ferit, Hilmi, Beşire, and Ayşe.[4] He went to the local middle school of Aintab and then studied in the French school, where he mastered French and Armenian.[5] After his education, he was particularly involved in trade in Erzurum. During the Franco-Turkish War, he rebelled against the French forces in Aintab and was ultimately captured and held for 9 months, until the French retreat. He died in Ankara on 9 October 1941.[4]