One of the biographical foundations of the Republic of Turkey: Mehmet Sabri Toprak

Historical events derive from, in addition to the economic and social factors, some individual incentives. Biographies are especially important to understand man-oriented political structures. Biographies of ordinary people can illuminate？ the obscured aspect of the past, if the documentation is rich enough. In addition, a systematic biography is essential for the critical use of primary sources.Mehmet Sabri Toprak, not today but in his period was a famous name, is one of the biographical foundations that should be used in writing the history of the early Republican Era. He was an active statesman in many fields from telegraph to the Minister of Agriculture. Since he served as a member of parliament in transitional period from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, Toprak is well-experienced political figure of his time. Recognizing himself and analyzing his work will undoubtedly instrumental in understanding and explaining of what happened in the late Ottoman and Republican periods