Mehmet Rifat Börekçi
1860–1941 (age 81)
Biography
Mehmet Rifat Börekçi was a Turkish politician whose career extended from the late Ottoman period into the early years of the Turkish Republic. Born in 1860, he was among the elder statesmen who witnessed the transition from empire to nation-state and contributed his experience to the new political order.
Börekçi's long life and service to Turkish political affairs spanned decades of significant historical change. His interment in Cebeci Asri Cemetery honors his contributions to the state, marking the conclusion of his public service with his death in 1941.