Halep’ten Rio de Janeiro’ya I. Dönem TBMM İzmit Milletvekili Mehmet Fuat Carım (1892-1972)
From Aleppo to Rio de Janeiro: İzmit Deputy in 1st Parliament in Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mehmet Fuat Carım (1892-1972)

Summary/Abstract: Having a Caucasian rooted family, Fuat Carım was born in Aleppo due to his father’s occupation. He completed his higher education in Mülkiye which was one of the period’s most prestigious schools in the most turbulent period of the Ottoman Empire. Fuat Carım incited to the pursuit of salvation of the Empire by virtue of the trouble that the Ottoman Empire in, initially, in the Balkan geography. His path crossed with the Unionists while he was studying at Mülkiye and this relation continued increasingly in the proceeding years. In the years of World War I, he took place in the bureaucracy and he became kaimakam of Adapazarı in 1917. He was active in the conflict against the guerilla activity in the region with Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa in the years when there were important development taking place. He became İzmit deputy in 1st Parliament in Grand National Assembly of Turkey and he vigorously joined in the National Struggle. He took Red-Green War of Independence Medal due to his service. He became consul general of Moscow and Kazan between 1922- 1924, thus, his undulated career in Foreign Office which would last approximately 35 years began. In this process, both of his private and occupational life included rather interesting and significant developments. He met important names and witnessed a lot of momentous occasion in the years when he was in Foreign Office. His last place of duty was Rio de Janerio. He gets to be a sui generis and impressing figure with his character in the Foreign Office. His career involves many works and he was also acknowledged with translations.

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