Özet:

Researchers on the biographies of the figures of the National Struggle make great contributions to the understanding of the period and the National Struggle. As a matter of fact, when the biographies are not known, the incidents could not be recognized properly. Colonel Galatali Şevket Bey is an indispensable figure for understanding the period; he was a member of the Committee of Union and Progress, an organiser and a successful soldier. He was involved in the establishment of the Karakol Society, the symbol of the resistance in Istanbul and its surroundings after the Mudros Armistice Agreement and regarded among the founders of this association. He exerted all his strength to the people seeking to pass to Anatolia in a safe manner as well as dispatching firearms and ammunition to Anatolia. Additionally, he performed a duty as a commander at the Mediterranean Strait Fortified Area Command and he became a key man to contact between the Committee of Representation and Istanbul. He carried out these duties till the occupation of Istanbul officially [March 16, 1920]. Following the occupation, he was arrested by the British officers and exiled to Malta. This study covers the life of Colonel Şevket Bey and was aimed to contribute to the National Struggle period within the scope of biographical information.