early life and education nazmi ziya güran, a renowned turkish impressionist painter, was born in istanbul in 1881. his father, a civil servant, inadvertently influenced his son's future artistic pursuits. nazmi ziya attended vefa lisesi, turkey's first non-military high school, followed by studies at the civil service academy. artistic journey despite facing initial disapproval from his family, nazmi ziya güran persevered in his artistic endeavors. he received private tutoring from hoca ali riza, then enrolled at the istanbul academy of fine arts after his father's passing in 1902. his studie…