Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu

Baku. Ramil Mammadli – APA. Event on the 140th anniversary of public figure, journalist, pedagogue and writer Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu was held in Ataturk Center on the initiative of Karabakh Liberation Organization, APA reports. Historian Firdovsiyye Ahmadova spoke about the activity of Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu. She said that Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu was one of the persons, who contributed much to forming national, independent ideology in Azerbaijan. Touching on Aghaoghlu’s relations with Mustafa Kamal Ataturk, Ahmadova said he also had a role in the formation of Turkish Republic. Chairman of Karabakh Liberation Organization Akif Nagi mentioned Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu’s struggle for Azerbaijan’s independence. He said Aghaoghlu was one of the famous intellectuals of Turkey and Azerbaijan and did much for the development of Turkish nation. The event continued with the speeches of scientists and intellectuals.

Ahmad bey Aghaoglhu was born in Shusha in 1869. He studied in St. Petersburg and Sorbonne University. He was the head of Difai organization. He was member of Young Turkish movement in Ottoman Empire and president of Turkish Hearth Turkish National Movement. In 1915 he was elected representative of Ottoman Majlis. In 1918 Aghaoghlu became the member of Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan People’s Republic. Aghaoghlu returned to Turkey after Soviet government was established in Azerbaijan. He became editor-in-chief of Hakimiyyeti-Milliye newspaper and aide to the founder of Turkish Republic Mustafa Kamal Ataturk. Aghaoghlu died in Turkey in 1939.