Mehmet Tahir
Member of the Ottoman Parliament
In office
1908–1912
Personal details
Born1861
Bursa, Ottoman Empire
Died1925
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationWriter, researcher.

Bursalı Mehmed Tahir Bey (1861–1925) was a Turkish writer, researcher and soldier especially well known for his biography and bibliography containing "Ottoman authors", a source book encyclopedia which still continues to be regarded as a basic reference.

Biography

Born in Bursa in 1861, Mehmet Tahir Bey joined the Ottoman Army to complete his national service. He furthermore was a member of the Ottoman Parliament between 1908 and 1912. Mehmet Tahir Bey died in 1925 in Istanbul.


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