Faik Ali Ozansoy was a Turkish politician, poet, and educator. He was the younger brother of Süleyman Nazif, an eminent man of letters and prominent member of the Committee for Union and Progress. Faik Ali was one of the foremost poets and writers of the Servet-i Fünun and Fecr-i Âti literary period. During World War I, Ozansoy served as the governor of Kütahya. Ozansoy is especially known for having saved the lives of thousands of Armenians during the Armenian genocide. Due to protecting the life of Armenian Christians, Ozansoy was known as the "governor of the infidels" by his contemporaries. On 24 April 2013, the day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide, various prominent figures of both the Armenian and Turkish community visited his grave to pay tribute.
Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (born 1876)
On October 1, in the year 1950, Faik Ali Ozansoy, Turkish poet, educator, and politician (born 1876). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of October 1, one of 510 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 1, 1950 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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