Şemsettin Mardin
Şemsettin Mardin was one of the Turkish ambassadors.
Mardin was born in Egypt. He was a member of very long-established family. He was uncle to Arif Mardin and Betul Mardin.
He served as the ambassador of Turkey to Lebanon from 1960 to 1962. He married Reya Hanim, daughter of Ahmed Cevdet Pasha who founded the daily Ikdam. Their son, Şerif Mardin, is an academic. After retiring from diplomatic post, Şemsettin Mardin settled in Maadi, a district of Cairo. He died there.
