Tevfik Fikret
Tevfik Fikret | |
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| Born | Mehmed Tevfik December 24, 1867 |
| Died | August 19, 1915 (aged 47) |
| Resting place | Aşiyan Asri Cemetery |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Alma mater | Galatasaray High School |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, poet |
| Known for | Founder of the modern school of Turkish poetry |
| Spouse | Nazime (married 1890) |
| Children | Haluk (1895–1965) |
| Parent(s) | Hüseyin Efendi (father), Hatice Refia Hanım (mother) |
Tevfik Fikret (Ottoman Turkish: توفیق فكرت) was the pseudonym of Mehmed Tevfik (December 24, 1867 – August 19, 1915), an Ottoman educator and poet, who is considered the founder of the modern school of Turkish poetry.