Constantine Anthopoulos

{{Short description|Ottoman Greek academic and statesman}}

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Costaki Anthopoulos ({{langx|el|Κωστάκης Ανθόπουλος}}, {{langx|tr|Kostaki Antopulos Paşa}}; 1835–1902), was an Ottoman Greek academic and statesman.

Life

He became a professor at the Ottoman Naval Academy; then entered the legal branch of the Turkish service, rising to the post of imperial procurator at the court of cassation. He was governor-general of Crete; and, in 1895, was appointed Ottoman ambassador in London, a post which he continued to hold until his death at Constantinople in 1902.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

He bore throughout his career the reputation of an intelligent and upright public servant.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

In June 1902, the Sultan conferred on him the decoration Nisan-i Iftihar (Order of Glory) in diamonds, in recognition of the loyal services rendered by him to the Ottoman Empire.{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Court Circular |date=24 June 1902 |page=10 |issue=36802}}

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