Mustafa Arif Deymer (1874–1954) was a Turkish politician who served both the Ottoman government and the Turkish Republic. He served as the Ottoman interior minister from 1918 to 1919 and as minister of education in 1921. During the Turkish Republican era, he became governor of Kırklareli Province. He is also noted for providing important testimony in the aftermath of the Armenian genocide.
Mustafa Arif was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1874. He studied civil service. He subsequently served as a civil servant in his hometown of Thessaloniki.[1]
He was then appointed as the Ottoman interior minister from 1918 to 1919 after Talaat Pasha resigned from his post.[2][3]
On 21 October 1920, Mustafa Arif Bey was appointed as the head of the Council of State. He served this post until 19 August 1921.[4] Thereafter, in 1921, he became the minister of education.[2]
On 27 July 1930, Mustafa Arif Deymer became governor of Kırklareli province, and served this position until 13 April 1932.[6]
Armenian genocide testimonyedit
The Armenian genocide was the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects inside their historic homeland, which lies within the territory constituting the present-day Republic of Turkey. Mustafa Arif served as Interior Minister in 1918, succeeding Talat Pasha after the latter stepped down.[3] Arif established a governmental commission that examined the period of the massacres. On March 18, 1919, the commission concluded that 800,000 Armenians had perished during these events. The figure became reputable after other Turkish historians such as Yusuf Hikmet Bayur used the figure in their research and writing.[3]
Mustafa Arif testified as follows regarding the Armenian genocide:
Surely a few Armenians aided and abetted our enemy, and a few Armenian Deputies committed crimes against the Turkish nation ... it is incumbent upon a government to pursue the guilty ones. Unfortunately, our wartime leaders, imbued with a spirit of brigandage, carried out the law of deportation in a manner that could surpass the proclivities of the most bloodthirsty bandits. They decided to exterminate the Armenians, and they did exterminate them.[7][8]
He also stated: "The atrocities committed against the Armenians reduced our country to a gigantic slaughterhouse."[7][9] Mustafa Arif concluded that "Nobody asserts that it did not happen", and that the responsibility for the massacres belonged solely to the government of the time.[10]
^ abSisman, Cengiz (2015). The Burden of Silence: Sabbatai Sevi and the Evolution of the Ottoman-Turkish Donmes. Oxford University Press. p. 257. ISBN978-0190463809.
^ abDadrian, Vahakn N. (1991). Documentation of the Armenian Genocide in Turkish Sources. Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide.
^Najmuddin; Najmuddin, Dilshad; Shahzad (2006). Armenia: A Resume with Notes on Seth's Armenians in India. Trafford Publishing. ISBN1-4669-5461-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Dolabjian, Vartkes S. (11 Jan 1999). "Even Turkish sources point to 1915 genocide". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. p. B2.
^Schrodt, Nikolaus (2014). Modern Turkey and the Armenian Genocide: An Argument About the Meaning of the Past. Springer. p. 47. ISBN978-3319049274.
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mustafa, arif, deymer, 1874, 1954, turkish, politician, served, both, ottoman, government, turkish, republic, served, ottoman, interior, minister, from, 1918, 1919, minister, education, 1921, during, turkish, republican, became, governor, kırklareli, province,. Mustafa Arif Deymer 1874 1954 was a Turkish politician who served both the Ottoman government and the Turkish Republic He served as the Ottoman interior minister from 1918 to 1919 and as minister of education in 1921 During the Turkish Republican era he became governor of Kirklareli Province He is also noted for providing important testimony in the aftermath of the Armenian genocide Mustafa Arif Contents 1 Life and career 2 Armenian genocide testimony 3 See also 4 ReferencesLife and career editMustafa Arif was born in Thessaloniki Greece in 1874 He studied civil service He subsequently served as a civil servant in his hometown of Thessaloniki 1 He was then appointed as the Ottoman interior minister from 1918 to 1919 after Talaat Pasha resigned from his post 2 3 On 21 October 1920 Mustafa Arif Bey was appointed as the head of the Council of State He served this post until 19 August 1921 4 Thereafter in 1921 he became the minister of education 2 In 1924 after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Arif served on the commission board of the Turkish Red Crescent during negotiations over the population exchange between Greece and Turkey 5 On 27 July 1930 Mustafa Arif Deymer became governor of Kirklareli province and served this position until 13 April 1932 6 Armenian genocide testimony editThe Armenian genocide was the Ottoman government s systematic extermination of its minority Armenian subjects inside their historic homeland which lies within the territory constituting the present day Republic of Turkey Mustafa Arif served as Interior Minister in 1918 succeeding Talat Pasha after the latter stepped down 3 Arif established a governmental commission that examined the period of the massacres On March 18 1919 the commission concluded that 800 000 Armenians had perished during these events The figure became reputable after other Turkish historians such as Yusuf Hikmet Bayur used the figure in their research and writing 3 Mustafa Arif testified as follows regarding the Armenian genocide Surely a few Armenians aided and abetted our enemy and a few Armenian Deputies committed crimes against the Turkish nation it is incumbent upon a government to pursue the guilty ones Unfortunately our wartime leaders imbued with a spirit of brigandage carried out the law of deportation in a manner that could surpass the proclivities of the most bloodthirsty bandits They decided to exterminate the Armenians and they did exterminate them 7 8 He also stated The atrocities committed against the Armenians reduced our country to a gigantic slaughterhouse 7 9 Mustafa Arif concluded that Nobody asserts that it did not happen and that the responsibility for the massacres belonged solely to the government of the time 10 See also editWitnesses and testimonies of the Armenian genocideReferences edit Kirklareli il yilligi 1967 1968 p 138 a b Sisman Cengiz 2015 The Burden of Silence Sabbatai Sevi and the Evolution of the Ottoman Turkish Donmes Oxford University Press p 257 ISBN 978 0190463809 a b c Akcam Taner 2007 A shameful act the Armenian genocide and the question of Turkish responsibility 1st Holt pbk ed New York NY Metropolitan Books Holt ISBN 978 0 8050 8665 2 Profile at Google Books II Mesrutiyet Doneminde Danistay Sura yi Devlet Erkan Tural CCTAD Cilt 13 2006 pages 79 89 Mubadelede Kizilay Hilal i Ahmer Cemiyetinin rolu Mesut Capa Sosyal Bilimler Enstitusu Dergisi Sayi 10 Pages 29 60 2001 Kirklareli valileri T C Kirklareli Valiligi a b Dadrian Vahakn N 1991 Documentation of the Armenian Genocide in Turkish Sources Institute on the Holocaust and Genocide Najmuddin Najmuddin Dilshad Shahzad 2006 Armenia A Resume with Notes on Seth s Armenians in India Trafford Publishing ISBN 1 4669 5461 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Dolabjian Vartkes S 11 Jan 1999 Even Turkish sources point to 1915 genocide The Gazette Montreal Canada p B2 Schrodt Nikolaus 2014 Modern Turkey and the Armenian Genocide An Argument About the Meaning of the Past Springer p 47 ISBN 978 3319049274 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mustafa Arif Deymer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mustafa Arif Deymer amp oldid 1188785915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
