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Mehmet Şerif Fırat
1894-00-00 – 1949-07-01
Life & Legacy
Mehmet Şerif Fırat (1894/1899 – 1949) was a Kurdish author and is known for his 1945 book History of Varto and the Eastern Provinces in which he denied the existence of Kurds and claimed they are of Turkish origin. The book was republished in 1961 and counted with a foreword from the Turkish president Cemal Gürsel.
Occupation & Career
pedagogue, writer, teacher
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q7731531 — wikidata View source
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