He was the younger brother of Süleyman Nazif, an eminent man of letters and prominent member of the Committee for Union and Progress.

Faik Ali was one of the foremost poets and writers of the Servet-i Fünun and Fecr-i Âti literary period.

[4] Ozansoy had two sisters and a brother named Süleyman Nazif, who was a famous Turkish poet and politician.

[5][8] His brother, Suleyman Nazif, insisted in a letter that he not "participate in this event, watch out for our family's honor.

"In that case, since I don't want to be a murderer, please accept my resignation and find a successor who is willing to implement such a policy" says Ali Faik Bey.

He immediately removed Kemal Bey from his post and reassessed the situation by asking the Armenians of Kutahya whether they wished to remain Muslim.

[11] After World War I ended and with the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, Faik Ali Ozansoy continued working as a politician, then moved to Istanbul where he became the mayor of the Üsküdar and Beyoğlu districts in the city.

[4] During Damat Ferid Pasha's government, he was appointed as the undersecretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[6] Some of Ozansoy's notable poems include:[15] He was among the contributors of Mehâsin, a women's magazine which was started in the aftermath of the Young Turk Revolution in 1908.