Key facts
- Born
- 5 February 1872, Constantinople , Ottoman Empire
- Died
- 5 October 1931 (1931-10-05) (aged 59), Istanbul , Turkey
- Alma mater
- University of Sorbonne
- Occupations
- Journalist, novelist
- Organization s
- Committee of Union and Progress , Turkish Red Crescent
- Known for
- First Turkish female journalist
- Relatives
- Ahmet Rıza (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Selma
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
- Place of birth
- Istanbul
- Place of death
- Istanbul
- Sibling
- Ahmed Rıza
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Political party
- Committee of Union and Progress
- Languages spoken
- Turkish
- Native language
- Turkish
- Image
- Selma riza.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1872-02-05
- date of death
- 1931-10-05
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Encyclopedic overview
Selma Rıza (5 February 1872 – 5 October 1931) was a Turkish novelist, humanitarian, and the first female Turkish journalist. She was general secretary of the Ottoman Red Crescent Society from 1908–1913. Her brother was Ahmet Rıza, leader of the Parisian Young Turks, and later President of the Chamber of Deputies.
Biography
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