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Mustafa Ferit Arsan
Arsan in Aintab in early 20th century, after the establishment of the republic
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Born
Mustafa Ferit

1876
Died 9 October 1941(1941-10-09) (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day)
Ankara, Turkey

Mustafa Ferit Arsan (1876 - 9 October 1941) was a Turkish politician who represented Gaziantep in the 2nd[1] and 3rd Parliaments of Turkey,[2] and was the leader of the local Association for Defence of National Rights in Aintab, which organized the Turkish militias against the French siege.[3]

Ferit Arsan'ın mezarı, Cebeci Asri Mezarlığı, 2022 Mart

Grave of Arsan, Ankara

Mustafa Ferit was born in Aintab to Mustafa Nuri and Ayşe in 1876. He had two wives, Hatice and Naime, and 6 children, Abdullah, İsmail, Hüseyin Ferit, Hilmi, Beşire, and Ayşe. After his education, he was particularly involved in trade in Erzurum. During the Franco-Turkish War, he rebelled against the French forces in Aintab and was ultimately captured and held for 9 months, until the French retreat. He died in Ankara on 9 October 1941.[4]

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