Halil Menteşe

Halil Menteşe
Born 1874
Milas, Ottoman Empire
Died 1948 (aged 73–74)
Occupation Politician

Halil Menteşe (1874–1948) was an Ottoman-born Turkish politician, who was a member of the CUP.[1]

Biography

Halil Menteşe was born in Milas, he then moved to İzmir where he received an education being provided by Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil.[2] Being a prominent member of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), he joined the parliament in 1908. After the Young Turk Revolution and the restoration of Constitution, he took office as Council of State President. When the Ottoman Empire collapsed in 1918, he continued being politically active as he also served in the parliament of the newly found Turkish Republic. He died in 1948.

References

  1. ↑ "Halil Mentese - the quadrumvir.(Ottoman Empire politician) - Version details". Trove.nla.gov.au. 1996-07-01. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  2. ↑ Syed Tanvir Wasti (July 1996). "Halil Menteşe: The Quadrumvir". Middle Eastern Studies. Taylor & Francis. 32 (3): 92–105. JSTOR 4283809.


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