Ali Galip Yenen (1877 – 7 May 1948) was a

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career officer, government minister and antisemitic politician.

Biography

Ali Galip Yenen was one of the leading commanders during the

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. After graduating from the Military Academy in 1897, he served in various units. On 9 July 1921, during the War of Independence, he was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Gendarmerie and then to the General Command of the Gendarmerie. While in this post, he was elected to the

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from

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(1923) and served in the parliament until the end of the fourth period (1935). He retired from political life on 18 July 1937 at his own request.

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