|
Special Organisation (Ottoman Empire)
The Special Organization ( ota, تشکیلات مخصوصه, ''Teşkilât-ı Mahsusa'', or ) was a paramilitary organization in the Ottoman Empire known for its key role in the commission of the Armenian genocide. Originally organized under the Ministry of War, the organization was shifted to answer directly to the ruling party Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) in February 1915. Led by Bahaeddin Şakir and Nazım Bey and formed in early 1914 of tribesmen (especially Circassians and Kurds) as well as more than 10,000 convicted criminals—offered a chance to redeem themselves if they served the state—as a force independent of the regular army that could be used to attack civilians. It was the progenitor of the National Security Service of the Republic of Turkey, which was itself the predecessor of the modern National Intelligence Organization. Origins The exact date of establishment is unclear or disputed. According to some researchers, the organization might have been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süleyman Askeri Bey
Suleyman or Süleyman is a variant of Suleiman (the Arabic name ). It means "man of peace". Notable people with the name include: Suleyman * Suleyman I of Rûm or Suleiman ibn Qutulmish (d. 1086), founder of an independent Seljuq Turkish state in Anatolia * Suleyman (mansa), mansa of Mali (1341–1360) * Sulayman al-Arabi, wali of Barcelona * Suleyman Shah (d. 1227 or 1228), grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire * Chimene Suleyman, 21st-century UK-born US-based writer Süleyman * Süleyman Aktaş, Turkish serial killer * Süleyman Atlı (born 1994), Turkish freestyle sport wrestler * Süleyman Başak, Turkish economist *Süleyman Demirel, Turkish politician *Süleyman Fehim, Ottoman teacher and poet * Süleyman Nazif, Turkish poet *Süleyman Nuri (1895–1966), Ottoman Russian communist politician See also *Suleiman Suleiman (Arabic language, Arabic: سُلِيمَان ''sulaymān''; or dictionary.reference.comsuleiman/ref>) is the Arabic name of the Quranic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
