COMMANDER // 1895–1951
Yörük Ali Efe
Ottoman Empire1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1895 – 1951
Active service 1919 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 24.
Profile
Yörük Ali Efe was a Turkish guerrilla leader in the Ottoman Empire, and an officer in the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence. He was an important leader in Kuva-yi Milliye of the Aegean Region. After the declaration of republic he resigned from his office and worked as a farmer and industrialist. He was one of the last Zeybeks in Turkish history.
Battles (1)
1919
Battle of AydınGreco-Turkish War · Kuva-i Milliye