Safiye Ali date of birth:
1891
How old was Safiye Ali when died?
61
Where was Safiye Ali born?
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
When did Safiye Ali die?
1952
What is Safiye Ali nationality?
Turkish
Short Biography
Safiye Ali (1891–1952) was the first Turkish woman to become a medical doctor. She was a graduate of Robert College in Istanbul. She treated the soldiers in the Turkish War of Independence, the Balkan Wars, and in World War I. She studied medicine in Germany in 1916, and opened her office in Istanbul in 1922.