Hasan Tahsin (poet)

Hasan Tahsin (1800/1801 – 18 August 1861), also known as Kör Tahsin ("Blind Tahsin"), was a Turkish Cypriot divan poet and Islamic jurist. He rose to high-ranking judicial positions in the Ottoman Empire, becoming the kazasker of Rumelia. Not much of his written work survives.

Hasan Tahsin
Born1800/1801
Nicosia
Died18 August 1861
NationalityTurkish Cypriot
OccupationDivan poet
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