TÜRK MACAR DOSTLUK ARMAĞANI (TÜRK-MACAR İLİŞKİLERİNDE BİR KÖPRÜ: YUSUF AKÇURA) (original) (raw)

Yusuf Akçura was born on November 2, 1876, in Simbirsk. His childhood transpired in the village of Lahovka, located approximately a hundred kilometers southwest of the city. Despite enjoying a comfortable childhood, the financial crisis resulting from the Ottoman-Russian War adversely affected his father Hasan Akçura's business, leading to challenging economic circumstances for the family. Following his father's death in 1878, his mother, struggling with family responsibilities, took Yusuf to Istanbul for a new beginning. There, his mother remarried, and Yusuf began his military education until his 1896 exile to Tripoli. After a year in prison, he was released on the condition of not returning to the city. In 1903, he went to Paris, where he continued his education. He founded the Turkish Association (Türk Derneği) in 1908, the Turkish Homeland Society (Türk Yurdu Cemiyeti), and its publication, the Turkish Homeland (Türk Yurdu) magazine, in 1911, which he directed for a year. He played a pioneering role in the establishment of the Turkish Hearth (Türk Ocağı) in 1912. Additionally, Akçura contributed articles to national and foreign media, emphasizing steps towards the Turanian ideal. This study explores Akçura's thoughts as reflected in the Hungarian press.