Mustafa Ferit Arsan
Mustafa Ferit Arsan (1876 - 9 October 1941) was a Turkish politician who represented Gaziantep in the 2nd and 3rd Parliaments of Turkey, and was the leader of the local Association for Defence of National Rights in Aintab, which organized the Turkish militias against the French siege. Mustafa Ferit was born in Aintab to Mustafa Nuri and Ayşe in 1876. He had two wives, Hatice and Naime, and 6 children, Abdullah, İsmail, Hüseyin Ferit, Hilmi, Beşire, and Ayşe. After his education, he was particularly involved in trade in Erzurum. During the Franco-Turkish War, he rebelled against the French forces in Aintab and was ultimately captured and held for 9 months, until the French retreat. He died in Ankara on 9 October 1941. References

1876 births
1941 deaths
Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians
Deputies of Gaziantep
Turkish militia officers
Turkish military personnel of the Franco-Turkish War
Members of Kuva-yi Milliye
People from Gaziantep