Feroz Ahmad
- February 20, 2025
- 87 years
About Feroz Ahmad
Feroz Ahmad, 87, Turkish-American academic and historian.
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|Feroz Ahmad (26 January 1938 – 20 February 2025) was a Turkish-American academic, historian, and political scientist who taught at different universities, including the University of Massachusetts Boston, Tufts University, Harvard University, Columbia University, and Yeditepe University. He was one of the leading scholars studying modern history of Turkey.
Early life and education
Ahmad was born in Delhi, British India, in 1938. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Delhi University and a master's degree in the same field from the University of London. He obtained a PhD from the University of London under the supervision of Bernard Lewis in 1966, and his thesis was about the Young Turk Revolution in 1908. It was first published by Clarendon Press in 1969 with the title The Young Turks: The Committee of Union and Progress in Turkish Politics, 1908-1914.
Career
Ahmad worked at several U.S. universities between 1966 and 2003, including Columbia University and Harvard University. He was Emeritus Professor of history at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. From 2006 he taught at Yeditepe University, Istanbul.
Work and views
Ahmad published many books and articles, most of which are concerned with Ottoman and modern Turkish history. His major books are as follows: The Young Turks: The Committee of Union and Progress in Turkish Politics, 1908–1914 (1969); An Annotated Chronology of Multi-Party Politics in Turkey (1976, with Bedia Turgay Ahmad); From Unionism to Kemalism, Essays (1985); Turkish Experiment in Democracy (1994); The Making of Modern Turkey (1995); Turkey: The Quest for Identity (2006); From Empire to Republic: Essays on the Late Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (2008); and The Young Turks and the Ottoman Nationalities: Armenians, Greeks, Albanians, Jews, and Arabs, 1908–1918 (2014).
In From Empire to Republic: Essays on the Late Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey Ahmad argued that the reports of the British Foreign Office and of the Istanbul correspondents of The Times newspaper, and the conservative publications in the Ottoman Empire are the roots of the popular anti-semitic conspiracy theories in Turkey.
Personal life and death
Ahmad's wife was a Turkish woman, Bedia Turgay Ahmad (died December 2018), whom he married in 1964. He had twin girls from this marriage. He lived at Darüşşafaka Residence in Istanbul from 2017 until his death. Ahmad died in Istanbul on 20 February 2025, at the age of 87.
Honors
Ahmad was the recipient of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey, which was awarded to him in August 2014.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what city was Feroz Ahmad born?
- A.Istanbul
- B.Boston
- C.London
- D.Delhicorrect
Feroz Ahmad was born in Delhi, British India, in 1938.
Source: early life and education section
2.Who served as the doctoral supervisor for Feroz Ahmad in 1966?
- A.Clarendon Press
- B.The Times correspondent
- C.Bedia Turgay Ahmad
- D.Bernard Lewiscorrect
Feroz Ahmad obtained a PhD from the University of London under the supervision of Bernard Lewis in 1966.
Source: early life and education section
3.What was the subject of Feroz Ahmad's doctoral thesis?
- A.Multi-party politics
- B.Ottoman nationalism
- C.The Young Turk Revolutioncorrect
- D.Modern Turkish identity
Feroz Ahmad's PhD thesis was about the Young Turk Revolution in 1908.
Source: early life and education section
4.When did Feroz Ahmad begin teaching at Yeditepe University?
- A.1966
- B.1994
- C.2006correct
- D.2003
Feroz Ahmad taught at Yeditepe University starting in 2006.
Source: career section
5.Which institution awarded Feroz Ahmad the status of Emeritus Professor?
- A.University of Massachusetts at Bostoncorrect
- B.Yeditepe University
- C.Columbia University
- D.Tufts University
Feroz Ahmad was an Emeritus Professor of history at the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
Source: career section
6.What book did Feroz Ahmad co-author with Bedia Turgay Ahmad in 1976?
- A.Turkish Experiment in Democracy
- B.From Unionism to Kemalism
- C.An Annotated Chronology of Multi-Party Politics in Turkeycorrect
- D.The Making of Modern Turkey
Feroz Ahmad published An Annotated Chronology of Multi-Party Politics in Turkey in 1976 with Bedia Turgay Ahmad.
Source: work and views section
7.In what year was the book 'The Making of Modern Turkey' published?
- A.1995correct
- B.2006
- C.1985
- D.1994
The Making of Modern Turkey was published by Feroz Ahmad in 1995.
Source: work and views section
8.What does Feroz Ahmad identify as the roots of popular anti-semitic conspiracy theories in Turkey in his 2008 book?
- A.Economic crisis records
- B.Educational reform pamphlets
- C.Foreign Office and The Times reportscorrect
- D.The Young Turk Revolution documents
Ahmad argued that British Foreign Office reports and The Times correspondents were the roots of anti-semitic conspiracy theories.
Source: work and views section
9.How many children did Feroz Ahmad have with his wife, Bedia Turgay Ahmad?
- A.One son
- B.Twin girlscorrect
- C.Three daughters
- D.Two sons
Feroz Ahmad had twin girls from his marriage to Bedia Turgay Ahmad.
Source: personal life and death section
10.In what year did Feroz Ahmad marry Bedia Turgay Ahmad?
- A.1964correct
- B.1938
- C.1969
- D.2018
Feroz Ahmad married Bedia Turgay Ahmad in 1964.
Source: personal life and death section
11.Where did Feroz Ahmad reside from 2017 until his death?
- A.University of Massachusetts campus
- B.London historical archives
- C.British India embassy
- D.Darüşşafaka Residencecorrect
Feroz Ahmad lived at the Darüşşafaka Residence in Istanbul from 2017 until his death.
Source: personal life and death section
12.What is the date of Feroz Ahmad's death?
- A.20 February 2025correct
- B.26 January 1938
- C.December 2018
- D.August 2014
Feroz Ahmad died in Istanbul on 20 February 2025.
Source: biographical summary and death section
13.What honor did Feroz Ahmad receive in August 2014?
- A.Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkeycorrect
- B.Clarendon Press Academic Award
- C.Modern History Gold Medal
- D.Emeritus Professor Lifetime Achievement
Ahmad was the recipient of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey in August 2014.
Source: honors section
14.Which publisher released Feroz Ahmad's thesis in 1969?
- A.The Times Publishing
- B.Clarendon Presscorrect
- C.Yeditepe University Press
- D.London Academic Press
Feroz Ahmad's thesis was first published by Clarendon Press in 1969.
Source: early life and education section
15.How old was Feroz Ahmad at the time of his death?
- A.87correct
- B.79
- C.83
- D.85
Feroz Ahmad died on 20 February 2025 at the age of 87.
Source: biographical summary section
16.Which book by Feroz Ahmad examines the Armenians, Greeks, Albanians, Jews, and Arabs?
- A.From Empire to Republic
- B.Turkey: The Quest for Identity
- C.From Unionism to Kemalism
- D.The Young Turks and the Ottoman Nationalitiescorrect
The book published in 2014, The Young Turks and the Ottoman Nationalities, includes Armenians, Greeks, Albanians, Jews, and Arabs.
Source: work and views section
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