Tercüman-ı Hakikat
Daily newspaper in the Ottoman Empire (1878–1921)
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Tercüman-ı Hakikat (English: Interpreter of Truth) was a daily newspaper published in Constantinople (today-Istanbul), Ottoman Empire between 1878 and 1922.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ahmet Mithat Efendi |
| Founded | 1878 |
Ceased publication | 1922 |
| Language | Ottoman Turkish |
| Headquarters | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| OCLC number | 244125110 |
The first issue was published on 26 June 1878.
Among the news still quoted from this newspaper is one, dated 20 May 1880, that tells the story of a Rum (Greek Ottoman) girl who abandoned her home in Bursa and went to Istanbul together with a Sohte Mustafa, who converted her to Islam, an act which was appealed by the Greek Orthodox Archbishop before the Ottoman authorities, and the decision was overturned immediately.[1]
