DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/54/26-30
Mahir Garibov
Baku State University
PhD in History
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8183-5802
mahir_garibov@yahoo.com
Articles in the Turkish Press about the Last Days of
Ahmet Bey Aghaoglu’s Life and His Death
Abstract
Ahmet Bey Ağaoğlu, one of the great intellectuals of the Turkish world, was among the writers who left a profound mark through his stance in the history of the Azerbaijani and Turkish press, as well as in the broader Turkish world. He maintained his nationalist-liberal position and, until his death in 1939, remained an independent journalist who spoke frankly, advocating freedom of expression and democratic thought. Ağaoğlu’s life, literary activity, and journalistic views also diversified his intellectual career.
Having spent most of his life writing for various newspapers and magazines, the analysis of press materials from the period shows that news of Ağaoğlu’s death was widely covered in Türkiye’s leading newspapers. This study examines articles published in the newspapers “Son Telgraf”, “Tan”, “Ulus”, “Cumhuriyet”, “İkdam”, “Son Posta”, and “Yeni Sabah”. The aim of the article is to reveal the Turkish public’s response to the final days of Ahmet Bey Ağaoğlu’s life, as well as lesser-known aspects of his biography.
Keywords: Turkish press, Ahmet Ağaoğlu, public opinion, “Son Telgraf”, “Tan”, “Ulus”, “Cumhuriyet”, “İkdam”, “Son Posta”, “Yeni Sabah”