Necip Asım Yazıksız

Necip Asım Yazıksız (29 December 1861 – 12 December 1935) was a Turkish historian, linguist, and politician, known for his studies on the various dialects of the Turkish language and having served as MP in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Parliaments of Turkey representing Erzurum.

Early life and education Necip Asım was born in Kilis on 29 December 1861 to Hacı Asım Bey, who was from a family of sipahis known as Balhasanoğlu. Necip Asım got his early education in his hometown. He first went to the military high school in Damascus in 1875 and later transferred to Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul. There, he was taught by Ottoman scientist Hoca Tahsin Efendi and started writing on scientific topics in the Tercüman-ı Hakikat newspaper, encouraged by writer Ahmet Mithat. In 1879, he started the Turkish Military Academy in Harbiye, graduating in 1881 as an infantry lieutenant.

Career He started teaching French in various military schools. He became a first lieutenant in 1884, captain in 1886, and lieutenant colonel in 1908. Having also taught Turkish and history, he retired in 1913 as a colonel.