List Of Members Of The Teşkilât-ı Mahsûsa
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List Of Members Of The Teşkilât-ı Mahsûsa
The Special Organization (Ottoman Empire), Special Organization, a secret paramilitary organization tied to the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), the ruling party of the Ottoman Empire, included the following members according to an interview with its former leader Eşref Kuşçubaşı by U.S. Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR officer Philip H. Stoddard: References

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Special Organization (Ottoman Empire)
The Special Organization (, abbreviated TM) was an intelligence, paramilitary, and secret police 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. Origins The exact date of establishment is unclear or disputed. According to some researchers, the organization might have been established by Enver Pasha, who placed Süleyman Askeri in charge of the organization on 17 November 1913. Its establishment date is rather vague since it was really a continuation of various smaller groups established ...
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