Sami Yetik

Although interested in art, he gave no thought to pursuing it as a career until he made friends with Mehmet Ali Laga [tr], whose passion for painting inspired him to consider it.

In 1896, when he entered the Turkish Military Academy, he began his studies with Hoca Ali Rıza, who continued to support his career after his graduation in 1898.

When the front lines broke, he was captured by Bulgarian forces and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner in Sofia.

He continued to paint and write for the rest of his life, and was a regular participant in exhibitions at the Galatasaray Museum.

The second volume was left unfinished at his death, in 1945, shortly after he became one of the first members of the Asker Ressamlar [tr] (Military Painters) Association.