Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu was a Turkish novelist, journalist, diplomat, and senator
Background
Karaosmanoğlu was born in Cairo in 1889. He was the son of Abdülkadir Bey, a member of the Karaosmanoğulları family which started to gain a reputation in the 17th century around the Manisa region. His mother was İkbal Hanım, a woman in İsmail Paşa"s palace community.
Education
He completed his primary education in Manisa, and in 1903, they moved to İzmir.
Career
Until the age of six, he was raised in Cairo, after which his family moved to their homeland, Manisa.