Abstract:

The doeuments whieh are donated by Esat Efendi himselj, to the Archive of the Institute of the History of the Turkish Revolution, constitute the souree for this study whieh includes assessment of some of the new information and doeuments related to Esat Efendi's services during the Turkish War of Salvation. Assad Efendi who was from Gümüleine, served as teaeher, t~en involved in political activities and after the eity was excluded from the Ottoman territories eame to Istanbul. Af ter that, he went to Aydin where he worked as a teaeher in a high school and during that time Greek invasion has begun and the eity was eaptured by Greeks. At that time, Assad Efendi took part in the National Forces and achieved significant duties. Assad Efendi served as a member of parliament for a two terms in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. In this paper the information about his activities during this time are studied

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