Alongside serving as the director of a library in Suleymaniye and an active contributor to the Türk Yurdu journal, he taught Turkic-Mongol history and Russian language at Istanbul University.
[19] After returning from exile, he led the Press Information Office in Ankara,[20] served as the chief editor of the Hakimiyyeti-Milliye newspaper, and, after being elected to the second and third terms of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, became Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's political advisor on foreign affairs.
Hundreds of Armenian children would suddenly attack us; one would grab our hats and throw them, others would kick the Bukhara fur, worth four or five gold, rolling it across the ground.
[34][35] Ahmet Ağaoğlu published his articles on social and political topics in French press outlets such as Journal de Débat, Revü Been, and Nouvye Revyü.
[42] After the Russian Tsar's decree on February 18, 1905, to improve the living conditions of the population and strengthen state-building, Azerbaijani intellectuals gathered on March 15, 1905, at Haji Zeynalabdin Tağıyev's house to discuss their proposals.
To convey the true facts and prove what had happened with evidence, Ahmet Ağaoğlu published an article titled "The Truths about the Baku Events" in the "Sankt Peterburqskie Vedomosti" newspaper.
During the conference, Muslim representatives, including Ahmet Ağaoğlu, Alimardan bey Topchubashov, Adil khan Ziyadkhanov, and others, exposed the intentions of the "Dashnaktsutyun" party.
Because the other day, Mr. Khatysov, in his eloquent and fluent speech, openly stated that Dashnaktsutyun serves the ideas and beliefs of Russia's high-ranking officials, generals, and even the Governor-General of the Caucasus, and that it has been organized for fifteen years, with its own army, treasury, and soldiers.
During his time as an inspector, he visited all of Istanbul's private, public primary, and secondary schools, and based on his observations, he prepared a report on the current situation and proposed reforms.
[16] At the fifth session of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, held on December 26, 1918, Ahmet Ağaoğlu emphasized the importance of introducing independence to internal forces before seeking recognition from foreign states.
In Batumi, Ağaoğlu observed injustices against the Muslim population, the disarmament of Turkish troops, and the general situation, which he later described in his book Memories of Armistice and Exile.
[66] At the January 19, 1919, session of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Parliament, the Credential Commission confirmed the validity of Ahmet Ağaoğlu's documents and intended to put his full membership to a vote.
Shortly after their arrests, the Ottoman Minister of Education, Ali Kamal, eager to appease the British, ordered the dismissal of Ağaoğlu and Ziya Gökalp from their positions as lecturers at Istanbul University.
It is unprecedented in history for a state to deliver a cleric who has attained the rank of Sheikh-ul-Islam, its grand vizier, ministers, deputies, writers, and pashas to the hands of its enemies after imprisoning them for three or four months without trial!
"Ahmet Ağaoğlu’s right eye had been problematic since his youth, and due to not receiving proper treatment for a long time, he gradually lost his vision.
The doctor called in for treatment determined that the healthy eye was at risk and needed to be removed immediately, and for the operation, he requested fifty pounds sterling.
Ahmet Ağaoğlu, finding himself in a desperate situation, approached Hüseyin Cahid, believing that as a colleague and an intellectual, his request would be met with sensitivity.
[77][78] Ahmet Ağaoğlu was saved from a dire situation by Mehmet Esat Işık, an eye doctor with whom he had spent his youth in Paris, and one of the founders of the National Committee who opposed the Mudros Armistice, also exiled to Malta.
Mehmet Esat, who had established the first European-standard eye clinic in Istanbul, demonstrated true professionalism under difficult circumstances, saving him from the threat of blindness.
Wherever this service is rendered, it is sacred and blessed!During his exile, Ahmet Ağaoğlu further improved his English, a language he had started learning 25 years earlier in Paris.
[83] On October 29, 1921, while Ahmet Ağaoğlu was in Kars, he was appointed as the head of the Press and Information Directorate (Matbuat ve İstihbarat Umum Müdirliği) in Ankara.
It is said that after the ceremonial opening of the school, where speeches were delivered by Atatürk and Mahmud Asad Bozkurt, who was the Minister of Justice at the time, he was entrusted with giving the first lecture.
[89] On February 13, 1926, members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) debated the issue of whether it was appropriate for Ahmet Ağaoğlu and Yusuf Kamal to receive salaries both as parliamentarians and as teachers.
[94] Additionally, on his initiative, 130 branches of the Turkish Hearths across the country subscribed to Yeni Kafkasya, which helped rescue these Azerbaijani political émigrés from financial ruin.
In a report by military intelligence, there were concerns about the possibility that the 12,000 lira allocated by Atatürk for his trip to Izmir might be used to support émigrés of the Müsavat Party residing in the country.
However, since the newspaper opposed the state’s official propaganda, exposed the abuses of power, instances of bribery among the upper echelons of authority, and monopolies in various sectors of the economy, it was clear that it could not operate for long.
At his grave, Dr. Fethi Edib, Ismail Habib, and writer Peyami Safa delivered speeches, praising his contributions to science, Turkism, and the education of the younger generation.
Vezir and Bashir died at a young age, while the remaining five children—Surayya, Tezer (Tezexanım), Abdurrahman, Samad, and Gultekin—received higher education and played significant roles in Turkey's social and political life.
[118] Ahmet Ağaoğlu's eldest son, Abdurrahman Agaoglu, received higher engineering education in France and is recognized as one of the pioneers of modern electrical networks in Turkey.
He also authored several other books, including Strasbourg Memories, Freedom, Teacher Qafur, The Big Family, The Man in the Cell, The Death of the Donkey, Familiar Tracks, and My Friend Menderes.