Selma Rıza

Selma Rıza
Born5 February 1872
Died5 October 1931(1931-10-05) (aged 59)
NationalityTurkish
Alma materUniversity of Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Journalist, novelist
Organization(s)Committee of Union and Progress
Turkish Red Crescent
Known forFirst Turkish female journalist
RelativesAhmet Rıza (brother)

Selma Rıza (5 February 1872 – 5 October 1931) was a Turkish novelist, humanitarian, and the first female Turkish journalist. She was general secretary of the Ottoman Red Crescent Society from 1908–1913. Her brother was Ahmet Rıza, leader of the Parisian Young Turks, and later President of the Chamber of Deputies.