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Person in the diary

Ihsan, son of Hafiz

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Summary

A resident of Başkale who volunteered to mail the accusation letters against the Jewish community. He was interrogated and beaten after refusing to name their authors, and later asked Sinior for forgiveness.

Names and spelling variants

Ihsan, son of Hafiz; Hafız oğlu İhsan; אחסן בן חאפז

Mentioned in the book

Chapter Four – Bashhalan; segment 04.04 – The Accusation

Research note

“Son of Hafiz” is a patronymic description in the memoir and not necessarily a surname.