Burhan Asaf Belge

Burhan Asaf Belge
Born 1899
Damascus, Ottoman Empire
Died 1967 (aged 67-68)
Ethnicity Turkish
Occupation Turkish politician
Spouse(s) Zsa Zsa Gabor (1937-1941, divorced)
Children Murat Belge
Relatives Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu (uncle)

Burhan Asaf Belge (1899–1967) was a figure among the young intellectuals during the early periods of Republic of Turkey and served as the representative of Muğla province during the 11th term of Turkish National Assembly. Belge is atheist. He was a regular contributor to Kadro, a left-wing journal dedicated to "discussions on ideology and economic-development strategy."[1] Burhan Asaf Belge is the father of the prominent Turkish intellectual Murat Belge and the first husband of the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (in 1937-41). He was the nephew of Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu.

References

  1. ↑ Turkes, Mustafa (February 2001). "A Patriotic Leftist Development-Strategy Proposal in Turkey in the 1930s: The Case of the Kadro (Cadre) Movement". International Journal of Middle East Studies 33 (1): 91–114.