Cevat Açıkalın Explained

Cevat Açıkalın, also known as Muhittin Mehmet Açıkalın or Mehmet Cevad Açıkalın (1901 or 1902, Istanbul – 24 May 1970), was a Turkish politician and diplomat.^[1]

Education and career

Açıkalın graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva. Throughout his career, he held various positions in the diplomatic service, including clerkships, advisory roles, and ambassadorships in different cities such as Geneva, Warsaw, Prague, Belgrade, Tehran, Moscow, London, and Rome. He also served as the Undersecretary and Deputy Secretary-General in Hatay.^[2]

Personal life

Açıkalın was married to Rukiye Celadet Uşaklıgil, the sister of Latife Hanım, wife of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, from 1923 to 1925. His father, Ali Cevat Bey, had served as the Chief Secretary to Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Açıkalın was also the brother of Hatice Açıkalın, a notable physician and teacher.^[3]

Death

Açıkalın and his wife died in a traffic accident near Sapanca on 24 May 1970. He was buried at Rumelihisar Cemetery in Istanbul.^[4]

Notes and References

1. As . Efdal . 1 January 2019 . Hatay Fevkalade Murahhası Cevat Açıkalın'ın Gözüyle Hatay Devletinin Kuruluş Süreci . Anavatana Katılışının 80.Yılında Hatay Uluslararası SempozyumuLARARASI SEMPOZYUMU BİLDİRİLER.
2. Web site: Vol. 23, No. 4, Oct., 1947 of International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944–) on JSTOR . 2023-05-11 . www.jstor.org . en.
3. Tunali . Yasemin TÜRKKAN . 30 December 2021 . Meşrutiyet'ten Cumhuriyet'e Türk Siyasi Hayatında Yeminler . Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları . tr . 40 . 169–211 . 10.26650/YTA2021-867735 . 245598185 . 1304-9720. free .
4. Ozkececi-Taner . Binnur . February 2005 . YUCEL GUCLU, Eminence Grise of the Turkish Foreign Service: Numan Menemencioglu (Ankara: Grafiker Publishing House, 2002). Pp. 160. Price not available YUCEL GUCLU, The Life and Career of a Turkish Diplomat: Cevat Acikalin (Ankara: Grafiker Publishing House, 2002). Pp. 136. Price not available . International Journal of Middle East Studies . en . 37 . 1 . 128–130 . 10.1017/S0020743805330078 . 1471-6380.