Åžahin Bey
Mehmed Said (1877, Gaziantep, Antep, Aleppo Vilayet – 28 March 1920), better known as Şahin Bey or Şahan Bey in the local Turkish dialect, was the commander of the Turkish National Movement, Turkish revolutionaries that were stationed in the city of Gaziantep during the Turkish War of Independence. Early life and family Mehmed Said is commonly thought to be born in the Bostancı neighborhood of Gaziantep, Antep to a family of Turkish origin. It is also claimed that he was actually born in the village Zilif (in modern-day al-Bab District, northwestern Syria) and belonged to the Turkmen Elbegli tribe. His parents were Abdullah and Ayyuş. Because his father passed away when he was very young, his maternal uncle brought him up. In 1902, he married with his wife, Zeynep, and later had two children: Mehmet Hayri and Mehmet Sait. Ottoman Army Years Beginning in 1899, he started to take active roles at numerous battles for the Ottoman Empire. He was sent to Yemen Vilayet, Yemen t ...
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