His father (Hüseyin Efendi), originally from the district of Çerkeş in the sanjak of Çankırı, was mostly absent, as he was exiled for being a political foe of the ruling regime; while his mother (Hatice Refia Hanım), a Greek Muslim convert from the island of Chios, died when he was very young.
His father (Hüseyin Efendi), originally from Çerkeş district in Çankırı sanjak, was mostly absent due to exile as a political opponent of the ruling regime; his mother (Hatice Refia Hanım), a Greek Muslim convert from Chios Island, passed away when he was very young.