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Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe
Çakırcalı Mehmet Efe (1872–1911) was a Zeybek, who was active as an outlaw in the region enclosing İzmir, Aydın, Denizli, Muğla and Antalya in modern western Turkey, from 1893 to 1910. Born in Ödemiş in 1871, he went out to the Aegean mountains at the age of 22 seeking revenge for his father, Çakırcalı Koca Ahmet Efe, who was murdered by an Ottoman sergeant. While the political standing of Çakırcalı is controversial, he is generally recognized as a legendary efe, who was protective of common people, fought against authority, and established justice in regions of his control. He also called by the Ottoman Empire "kirserdar" in other words commander-in-chief (of an army) a military rank in Ottoman Empire. But he decided to be in charge on his own. In 1911, he was killed by Ottoman security forces during a fight and decapitated by his own men in order to prevent the identification of the body. Until the year 1948 his body was on the mountain where he was killed; his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zeibeks
Zeybeks, sometimes spelled as Zeibeks ( ''Zeibekoi''; ), were irregular militia and guerrilla fighters living in West Anatolia from late 17th to early 20th centuries. History Origins The origins of Zeybeks are debated with most Turkish sources supporting that they are Turkic.''Töre. Aylık Fikir ve Sanat Dergisi'', Nisan 1972, Sayı 11, pp. 13-21. According to Aşıkpaşazade, an Ottoman Turkish Historian from the 15th century, Zeybeks were Muslim Gazis protecting the borders in Anatolia. According to a later Turkish author the Zeybeks first appeared in the 13th century and were Turkomans who had migrated to the Aegean Region. In today's Turkish society the Zeybeks and Yörüks are seen as the same people. Many famous Zeybeks like Yörük Ali Efe and Demirci Mehmet Efe belonged to Yörük tribes. They are also linked to the Turkmen Celali rebels in the 16th century, while a different Turkish writer claims that Zeybeks were light infantry troops made of Turkmen tribes loy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bülent Ufuk
Bülent is a Turkish masculine given name and a family name meaning "tall" and "high", from Persian ''boland'' or ''buland'' () which means ''tall'', ''high'', ''elevated'', or ''lofty''. The equivalent form in Azeri is Bülənd. It may refer to: Bülend * Bulend Biščević (born 1975), Bosnian footballer *Bülend Özveren (1943–2022), Turkish television presenter and sports commentator *Bülend Ulusu (1923–2015), Turkish admiral and former prime minister Bülent * Bülent Akın (born 1978), Belgian-Turkish footballer * Bülent Arel (1919-1990), Turkish-born composer *Bülent Arınç (born 1948), Turkish politician of renowned oratory * Bülent Atalay (born 1940), Turkish-American author, scientist, and artist * Bülent Ataman (born 1974), Turkish footballer * Bülent Bezdüz (born 1967), Turkish tenor *Bülent Çetin (born 1985), Turkish amputee football player * Bülent Çetinaslan (born 1974), Turkish actor *Bülent Ceylan (born 1976), German comedian *Bülent Ecevit (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
