Gördesli Makbule (1902–1922), also known as Makbule Efe, was a woman guerrilla from
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
Gördes
Gördes is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 902 km2, and its population is 26,458 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of .
History
Gördes has been held by the Persians, Macedonians, Roman and Byzantine ...
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Manisa
Manisa () is a city in Turkey's Aegean Region and the administrative seat of Manisa Province, lying approximately 40 km northeast of the major city of İzmir. The city forms the urban part of the districts Şehzadeler and Yunusemre, with ...
. She had a large family who owned a farm and some land. She learned horse-riding and shooting at an early age like many other women in her town.
Military experience
She participated in military resistance in 1922, and fought in and around
Demirci
Demirci is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,321 km2, and its population is 36,620 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of .
History
From 1867 until 1922, Demirci was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ott ...
, Gördes,
Simav
Simav is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Simav District.Bigadiç ve
Sındırgı
Sındırgı, formerly Koruköy and Carseae (), is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,387 km2, and its population is 32,408 (2022). The mayor is Serkan Sak ( CHP). A carpet festival is held in Sındırgı ...
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She was shot aged 20.
Commemoration
Her grave was discovered by Zekeriya Özdemir in Gördes in 2000. Commemoration events were organised in Gördes to mark the 100th year of her death.