Mehmet Akif Ersoy was a Turkish poet, writer, academic, politician, and the author of the Turkish National Anthem. Widely regarded as one of the premiere literary minds of his time, Ersoy is noted for his command of the Turkish language, as well... Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1873, Fatih, Türkiye
Died: December 27, 1936 (age 63 years), İstanbul, Türkiye
Children: Mehmet Emin Ersoy, Suat Argon, Cemile Doğrul, and more
Spouse: İsmet Ersoy (m. 1898–1936)
Education: Halkalı School of Agriculture (1889–1893)
Influenced by: Namık Kemal, Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan, and more