Gördesli Makbule Explained

Gördesli Makbule
Birth Date:1902
Birth Place:Gördes
Death Date:March 17, 1922
Death Place:Akkocalı
Nationality:Turkish

Gördesli Makbule (1902–1922), also known as Makbule Efe, was a woman guerrilla from Turkey, one of the heroes of the National Liberation War. She fought as a member of Kuva-yı Milliye against the Greek invasion.[1]

Early life

Makbule was born in Gördes, Manisa. 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, Gördes, Simav, Bigadiç ve Sındırgı.[2]

She was shot aged 20.[3]

Commemoration

Her grave was discovered by Zekeriya Özdemir in Gördes in 2000.[4] Commemoration events were organised in Gördes to mark the 100th year of her death.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kuvayı Milliye Kahramanı Makbule Efe . 2022-07-01 . www.cumhuriyet.com.tr . tr.
  2. Web site: Makbule Efe Kimdir? . 2022-07-01 . sindirgimeal.meb.k12.tr . tr.
  3. Web site: Gördesli Makbule Hanım . 2022-05-27 . www.biyografya.com . en.
  4. Web site: Milli Mücadele Kahramanı Şehit Makbule Hanım . 2022-05-27 . www.gordes.gov.tr.
  5. Web site: Gördesli Makbule, şehadetinin 100. yılında memleketinde anıldı . 2022-07-01 . www.aa.com.tr.