Tahsin Yazici
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Tahsin Yazıcı was an Ottoman Army officer, a Turkish Army
general and politician.
He was born to his father Ali Bey and his mother Ganimet Hanım in Monastir (present-day Bitola) in 1892. He was recorded in Kefçedede wards, Üsküdar
District of Istanbul Province
. He entered to the Ottoman Military Academy on November 1, 1909 and graduated from academy as Second Lieutenant on March 1, 1912. After graduation, he served during the First World War at Gallipoli and he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on March 1, 1916. Then he servered during the Turkish War of Independence
and promoted to the rank of Captain on October 10, 1920. In 1925, he participated in the supression operation of Sheikh Said rebellion
. He married Nezahat Hanım (1904-1996) in 1929. They had a son Ahmet Bali (1931-). Then he was sent to France to learn cavalry warfare. After returning to Turkey, he was appointed to the teaching staff of the Cavalry School in 1927 and was promoted to the rank of Major on August 30, 1931. In 1935, he was assigned the commander of the Tank Batallion that was first tank unit of Turkey. In 1937, he returned to the Cavalry School and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on August 30, 1938, and then Colonel on August 30, 1943.
He commanded the Turkish Brigade
during the Korean War
. His brigade saved Americans in Battle of Kunuri. Though it was initially placed as reserve for the U.S. 8th Army, the collapse of the front in the face of massive Chinese attacks on 26 November 1950, meant that it soon found itself in the thick of battle.
Having retired from the Army in 1952, he served as a member of parliament
in the ruling Democratic Party from 1954. After the 1960 military coup his party was suppressed, and he spent five years in prison before being released.
Turkish Army
The Turkish Army or Turkish Land Forces is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The modern history of the army began with its formation after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire...
general and politician.
He was born to his father Ali Bey and his mother Ganimet Hanım in Monastir (present-day Bitola) in 1892. He was recorded in Kefçedede wards, Üsküdar
Üsküdar
Üsküdar is a large and densely populated municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Beykoz, on the east by Ümraniye, on the southeast by Ataşehir, on the south by Kadıköy, and on the west by the Bosphorus, with the areas of Beşiktaş,...
District of Istanbul Province
Istanbul Province
Istanbul Province is a province located in north-west Turkey. It has an area of 5,196 km² and a population of 13,255,685. The population was 10,018,735 in 2000. It is surrounded by the provinces of Tekirdağ to the west, Kocaeli to the east, the Black Sea to the northern part and the Sea of...
. He entered to the Ottoman Military Academy on November 1, 1909 and graduated from academy as Second Lieutenant on March 1, 1912. After graduation, he served during the First World War at Gallipoli and he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on March 1, 1916. Then he servered during the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
and promoted to the rank of Captain on October 10, 1920. In 1925, he participated in the supression operation of Sheikh Said rebellion
Sheikh Said rebellion
Sheikh Said Rebellion was a rebellion of a Kurdish clergy Sheikh Said and a group of former Kurdish Hamidieh soldiers in 1925.-Background:The Azadî was dominated by officers from the former Hamidiye, a Kurdish tribal militia established...
. He married Nezahat Hanım (1904-1996) in 1929. They had a son Ahmet Bali (1931-). Then he was sent to France to learn cavalry warfare. After returning to Turkey, he was appointed to the teaching staff of the Cavalry School in 1927 and was promoted to the rank of Major on August 30, 1931. In 1935, he was assigned the commander of the Tank Batallion that was first tank unit of Turkey. In 1937, he returned to the Cavalry School and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on August 30, 1938, and then Colonel on August 30, 1943.
He commanded the Turkish Brigade
Turkish Brigade
The Turkish Brigade was a Turkish Army Infantry Brigade that served under United Nations command during the Korean War between 1950 to 1953. Attached to the U.S...
during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. His brigade saved Americans in Battle of Kunuri. Though it was initially placed as reserve for the U.S. 8th Army, the collapse of the front in the face of massive Chinese attacks on 26 November 1950, meant that it soon found itself in the thick of battle.
Having retired from the Army in 1952, he served as a member of parliament
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
in the ruling Democratic Party from 1954. After the 1960 military coup his party was suppressed, and he spent five years in prison before being released.