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Atçalı Kel Mehmet (2017 Film)
Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe ( 1780–1830) was a Zeybeks, Zeybek who led a local revolt against Ottoman Empire, Ottoman authority and established control of the Aydın region for a short period between 1829 and 1830 (''during the reign of'' Mahmud II). Early Ages Bald, Kel Mehmet was born in about 1780 to a Turkish peasant family in Atça. According to the legend, while he was an ordinary young man, he witnessed the fight between a tiny, sick dog and three healthy, powerful dogs. After being beaten for a long time, the tiny dog ends up in an alley with no exit. At that point, it fights back with his final energy and gets rid of its opponents. Inspired by the tiny dog, Mehmet established an analogy between the situation and the relation between the Ottoman reign and Anatolian peasants, and decided to go out to the mountains as an outlaw. Revolt In 1829, Mehmet started a revolt in Kuyucak a town near Atça, demanding tax cuts, fair laws, and shorter military service. As the people were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeybeks
Zeybeks, sometimes spelled as Zeibeks ( ''Zeibekoi''; ), were irregular military, 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 Islam, Muslim Gazis protecting the borders in Anatolia. According to a later Turkish author the Zeybeks first appeared in the 13th century and were Turkoman (ethnonym), 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 rebellions, Celali rebels in the 16th century, while a different Turkish writer claims that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
