Global InformationNaciye Suman information
Naciye Suman | |
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| Born | 23 April 1881 Üsküp, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1973 (aged 92) Ankara, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Other names | Naciye Hanım |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Years active | 1919–1930 |
| Known for | First Turkish, Muslim professional woman photographer |
| Spouse | Ýsmail Hakký Bey (aka İsmail Hakkı Bey) |
Naciye Suman (23 April 1881 – 23 July 1973), known through her career as Madame Naciye or Naciye Hanım, was the first Turkish Muslim professional woman photographer. When Turkish titles were abolished in favor of fixed hereditary surnames, she chose the surname Suman. After learning photography in Austria, she opened a studio in her home in 1919. Her clients were mostly women and she took portraits and bridal pictures. Later, she taught photography classes at the sultan's palace.