Reşad Ekrem Koçu

Reşad Ekrem Koçu
Born1905 (1905)
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey)
DiedJuly 6, 1975(1975-07-06) (aged 69–70)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeSahrayıcedid Cemetery
OccupationWriter, poet, scholar

Reşad Ekrem Koçu (1905 – July 6, 1975) was a Turkish writer and historian. His best known work is the unfinished Istanbul Encyclopedia (İstanbul Ansiklopedisi), which recounts many tales of Istanbul from Ottoman times. Koçu and his colorful depictions of Ottoman Istanbul are celebrated in Orhan Pamuk's book Istanbul: Memories and the City.

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