Kâzım Özalp (17 February 1882[1] – 6 June 1968) was a Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.
Van Gendarmerie Regiment, Van Mobile Gendarmerie Division, 36th Division, 37th Caucasian Division, VI Corps (deputy), 60th Division, 61st Division, XIV Corps (deputy), Kocaeli Area Command, III Corps, Minister of National Defense
Already a member of the first term of the parliament of the newly established Republic as an MP from Balıkesir Province, Kâzım Fikri served as the Minister of Defense in several cabinets from 1921 to 1925, and later from 1935 to 1939. He was elected Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from 1924 to 1935. In 1950, he was elected to the parliament as an MP from Van Province.[4] He retired from active politics in 1954. He was rumored to have been a Bektashi possibly because of his opposition to the decision to close Bektashi centers (Tekke).[4]
Kâzım Özalp wrote his memoirs in his book Milli Mücadele ("National Warfare"). He died on 6 June 1968 in Ankara. His remains were transferred to the Turkish State Cemetery.
^Üngör, Ugur Ümit (2011). The Making of Modern Turkey: Nation and State in Eastern Anatolia, 1913-1950. OUP Oxford. pp. 133–135. ISBN978-0-19-960360-2.
^ abKüçük, Hülya (2002). The role of the Bektāshīs in Turkey's national struggle. BRILL. p. 289. ISBN90-04-12443-8.
kâzım, özalp, other, kâzım, pasha, kâzım, pasha, disambiguation, february, 1882, june, 1968, turkish, military, officer, politician, leading, figures, turkish, independence, speaker, parliament, turkeyin, office, november, 1924, march, 1935presidentmustafa, ke. For other Kazim Pasha see Kazim Pasha disambiguation Kazim Ozalp 17 February 1882 1 6 June 1968 was a Turkish military officer politician and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence Kazim OzalpSpeaker of the Parliament of TurkeyIn office 26 November 1924 1 March 1935PresidentMustafa Kemal AtaturkPrime MinisterIsmet InonuPreceded byAli Fethi OkyarSucceeded byMustafa Abdulhalik RendaMinister of National DefenseIn office 1 March 1935 18 January 1939PresidentMustafa Kemal AtaturkIsmet InonuPrime MinisterIsmet InonuCelal BayarPreceded byZekai ApaydinSucceeded byAhmet Naci TinazIn office 10 January 1922 21 November 1924PresidentMustafa Kemal AtaturkPrime MinisterRauf OrbayIsmet InonuPreceded byRefet BeleSucceeded byAli Fethi OkyarPersonal detailsBornKazim Fikri17 February 1882 1882 02 17 Koprulu Veles Kosovo Vilayet Ottoman EmpireDied6 June 1968 1968 06 07 aged 86 Ankara TurkeyPolitical partyRepublican People s PartyNicknameKazim KopruluMilitary serviceAllegiance Ottoman Empire 1902 1920 Turkey 1920 1927 RankGeneralCommandsVan Gendarmerie Regiment Van Mobile Gendarmerie Division 36th Division 37th Caucasian Division VI Corps deputy 60th Division 61st Division XIV Corps deputy Kocaeli Area Command III Corps Minister of National DefenseBattles warsBalkan WarsWorld War ITurkish War of Independence Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography edit nbsp Kazim Ozalp is leaving the Dolmabahce Palace with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Born in Koprulu now Veles North Macedonia in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire into an Albanian family Kazim Fikri graduated from the Ottoman Military College in 1902 and completed the College of War in 1905 2 Kazim Ozalp was involved in the 31 March Incident in 1909 He was a military commander of the Ottoman forces during the Balkan Wars In 1917 he was promoted to the rank of the colonel during World War I He was one of the military commanders who organized resistance groups against the occupation of Izmir by Greek forces During the Turkish War of Independence he fought at several fronts In 1921 Kazim Ozalp was promoted to the rank General for his success at the Battle of Sakarya After the Kurdish Sheikh Said Rebellion was subdued he contributed to the Report for Reform of the East which advised to establish Inspectorates General in the eastern provinces of Turkey and crush the Kurdish elite in the region 3 Already a member of the first term of the parliament of the newly established Republic as an MP from Balikesir Province Kazim Fikri served as the Minister of Defense in several cabinets from 1921 to 1925 and later from 1935 to 1939 He was elected Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly from 1924 to 1935 In 1950 he was elected to the parliament as an MP from Van Province 4 He retired from active politics in 1954 He was rumored to have been a Bektashi possibly because of his opposition to the decision to close Bektashi centers Tekke 4 Kazim Ozalp wrote his memoirs in his book Milli Mucadele National Warfare He died on 6 June 1968 in Ankara His remains were transferred to the Turkish State Cemetery See also editList of high ranking commanders of the Turkish War of IndependenceReferences edit Ozalp Kazim 1988 Milli Mucadele 1919 1922 in Turkish Turk Tarih Kurumu Basimevi Gingeras Ryan 2009 Sorrowful Shores Oxford University Press p 83 ISBN 978 0 19 160979 4 Ungor Ugur Umit 2011 The Making of Modern Turkey Nation and State in Eastern Anatolia 1913 1950 OUP Oxford pp 133 135 ISBN 978 0 19 960360 2 a b Kucuk Hulya 2002 The role of the Bektashis in Turkey s national struggle BRILL p 289 ISBN 90 04 12443 8 Who is who Archived 2016 09 15 at the Wayback Machine in Turkish External links editWorks by or about Kazim Ozalp at Internet Archive Political offices Preceded byRefet Bele Minister of National Defense10 January 1922 21 November 1924 Succeeded byAli Fethi Okyar Preceded byAli Fethi Okyar Speaker of the Parliament of Turkey26 November 1924 1 March 1935 Succeeded byMustafa Abdulhalik Renda Preceded byZekai Apaydin Minister of National Defense1 March 1935 18 January 1939 Succeeded byAhmet Naci Tinaz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kazim Ozalp amp oldid 1208133804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
