Salahattin Bey

Salahattin Bey was born in Istanbul in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Askeriye Erzak Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Besiktas. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290): Dari surayi Askeri Harbiye. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Dar-i Sura-yi Askeri Harbiye in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1887/88 the record shows Maarif Teftis Azasi in Istanbul, the salary going from 960 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Dar-i Sura-yi Askeri Harbiye in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows Matbaayi Amire Muduru in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,500 to 5,000 kuruş a month (before: Maarif Teftis Azasi in Istanbul). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhasebe Riyaseti in Istanbul, with 4,500 kuruş a month (before: Matbaayi Amire Muduru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 7,800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Muhasebe Riyaseti. 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 34 years with a salary the median is 1,500 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 3,500 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 14.11 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 3, 2; Osmani order (recorded code): 4; Medal (recorded code): 1; Medal or decoration as worded: "Gumus iftihar". Written works, as worded in the record: "Dort cuz uzerine bir Turk Diplomatinin Evrak-i Siyasiyesi ve Viktor Hugo'nun Bir Nutku ve Mustafa Resit Pasa'nin Tercume-i hali ve Muallim Naci ve Efkar ve Hediye-i Sal namlariyla matbu asari vardir".