Bursalı Mehmed Tahir Bey (1861–1925) was a Turkish writer, researcher, and soldier.[1] He is known for his biography and bibliography containing "Ottoman authors", a source book encyclopedia which still continues to be regarded as a basic reference.
Born in Bursa in 1861, Mehmet Tahir Bey joined the Ottoman Army to complete his national service. He furthermore was a member of the Ottoman Parliament between 1908 and 1912. He was one of the first members of the Vatan ve Hürriyet organization in Salonika.[2]
Mehmet Tahir Bey died in 1925 in Istanbul.