Halep’ten Rio de Janeiro’ya I. Dönem TBMM İzmit Milletvekili Mehmet Fuat Carım (1892-1972)

Abstract

Having a Caucasian rooted family, Fuat Carim was born in Aleppo due to his father’s occupation. He completed his higher education in Mulkiye which was one of the period’s most prestigious schools in the most turbulent period of the Ottoman Empire. Fuat Carim 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 Mulkiye 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 Adapazari in 1917. He was active in the conflict against the guerilla activity in the region with Teskilat-i Mahsusa in the years when there were important development taking place. He became Izmit 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.