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Cevat Bey

Born 1865/66 (AH 1282) · Istanbul (Dersaadet)

Languages Turkish

Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d 78-54

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    1865/66 (AH 1282)

    Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1. Birth

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Schooling Sıbyan Mektebi [source]

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Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.

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Personal details

Birthplace
İstanbul [source]
Birth province
Dersaadet [source]
Birth year
1865/66 (AH 1282) [source]
Father’s occupation
Eski Sinop Sancağı mutasarrıfı [source]
Archive references
BOA. DH. SAİD. d 78-54 [1]

Education and languages

Turkish
Kitâbet [source]
Education
Sıbyan Mektebi [source]
Education level equivalent
4 [source]The coded level equivalent is not the number of years this official attended school.

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
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Sources and evidence

  1. II. Abdülhamid Dönemi'nde Sinoplu Devlet Adamları (Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre: 1879-1909 )

    ZEHRA DENİZ · 2019 · Pages 145

    BOA. DH. SAİD. d 78-54

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