Huseyn Turgut

Huseyn Turgut (1900–1971) was a major general in the Turkish Armed Forces.

Huseyn Khan Turgut Iravanski
Native name	Hüseyn xan Turqut İrəvanski
Born	November 1900 (1900) Erivan, Russian Empire
Died	November 1971(1971-11-00) (aged 70–71) Ankara, Turkey
Buried	Cebeci Military Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire (1918-1920)  Turkey (1920-1960)
Service / branch	Turkish Land Forces Turkish Air Force
Years of service	1918–1960
Rank	Tümgeneral
Battles / wars	First World War Turkish Independence War
Awards
Spouse(s)	Leman Hattusas
Children	Turhan Turgut, Nur Turgut

He participated in World War I and the Turkish War of Independence. He served for 30 years in the Turkish Air Force.

Early years

Huseyn Turgut was born in November 1900 in the city of Erivan (now Yerevan, Armenia).^[1] He received his secondary education at the gymnasium in Erivan.^[2]

After the October Revolution of 1917 and the arbitrary actions^{[clarification needed]} of Armenians in Erivan, he and his family moved to Nakhchivan.^[1] After participating in the defense of Nakhchivan for a while, he parted ways with his family and went to Turkey.^[3]

In Turkey

Huseyn Khan Turgut in Turkish Air Force

Huseyn Turgut joined the Ottoman army in 1918 and took part in World War I as a member of the 5th battalion of the 4th corps, and later in the battles of the 11th battalion in Doğubayazıt. He was awarded the "Iron Crescent" medal for his outstanding service in the last months of the war in the eastern and southeastern fronts.^[4]

After the Turkish War of Independence began,^[5] he participated in the operations to liberate Kars, Sarikamis, and Gumru with the rank of lieutenant on the eastern front.^[1] He was awarded the "Independence" medal by Atatürk.^[1] After the war ended, he remained in the army^[6] and took part in suppressing the Kurdish uprisings in the south-east of Turkey.^[4]

Until 1930, Huseyn Turgut served in the Ankara Guard Regiment, and due to his distinguished service, he was appointed to the Turkish Air Force.^[7] In 1932, he was sent to France to follow innovations and participate in training as he was one of the five successful pilots in the competition among pilots. He returned after achieving high results in the training in France.^[7] Huseyn Turgut, who spoke six languages, participated in training new pilots for the Turkish Air Force from 1934 to 1946.^[7] He was known in the Turkish Air Force as "Uncle Junge."^[3]

He suffered a severe accident in 1946. After the accident, he could no longer undergo training and worked in various other positions in the Turkish Air Force.^[8] He retired with the rank of major general in 1960 after 42 years of service.^[9]

Huseyn Turgut passed away in November 1971 in Ankara^[2] and was buried in a special military ceremony at the Cebeci Military Cemetery in Ankara.^[4]

Family

Huseyn Khan Turqut with his spouse Leman Hattusas

Huseyn Turgut's father, Hasan Khan Turgut, was the son of khans of Erivan and his mother was Shahzada Nuraleyn Khanum Qovanli-Qajar, the daughter of Bakhman Mirza Qovanli-Qajar. He had a brother named Farid Khan and three sisters named Rukhsare, Sami, and Adile.^[10]

In 1936, Huseyn Khan Turgut married Leman Hattusas^[7] and they had a daughter named Nur in 1940 and a son named Turhan in 1946.^[8]

Rewards

• — In 1918, he was awarded the "Gallipoli Star" medal for his services in the Eastern and Southeastern Fronts of the First World War.^[1]
• — In 1923, he was awarded the "Independence" medal for his services in the Turkish War of Independence.^[1]

References

1. Ədalət Tahirzadə, Orxan Cəbrayıl (2022). Qurtuluş Savaşının azərbaycanlı zabitləri. Bakı: Çapar nəşriyyatı. p. 79. ISBN 978-9952-5513-4-1.
2. Musa Quliyev (6 October 2016). "Tarixi fotoşəkil ən yaxşı tədqiqat əsəridir" (PDF). Şərq qapısı qəzeti. Naxçıvan. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
3. Musa Rəhimoğlu (28 October 2016). "Naxçıvan və İrəvan xanlıqları tarixinin yeni aydınlanan səhifələri" (in Azerbaijani). 525-ci qəzet. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
4. "Hüseyn xan Turqut İrəvanski - Türkiyənin hərb tarixinə adını yazdırmış generalımız" (in Azerbaijani). teref.az. 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
5. Mehman Ağayev (2008). Kurtuluş Savaşı Yıllarında Türkiye Azerbaycan İlişkileri (PDF). Istanbul: IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık. p. 201. ISBN 9789752552364. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
6. Abdulhamit Avşar (2007). Türkiyənin İstiqlal müharibəsində Azərbaycan türkləri: Türkiyə arxiv sənədləri və mətbuatında: 1919-1922. Bakı: AzAtaM. p. 42. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
7. Ədalət Tahirzadə, Orxan Cəbrayıl (2022). Qurtuluş Savaşının azərbaycanlı zabitləri. Bakı: Çapar nəşriyyatı. p. 83. ISBN 978-9952-5513-4-1.
8. Vüsalə Abbasova (22 May 2018). "Sonuncu İrəvan xanının qardaşı nəvəsi: "Gün gələcək o torpaqlar öz sahiblərinə qaytarılacaq və bu zülm bitəcək"" (in Azerbaijani). Report İnformasiya Agentliyi. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
9. Əsgər Zeynalov (2016). İrəvan xanlığı... Gerçəkliyin aydınlığı. Morisvil: Lulu Press. p. 85. ISBN 9781329954083. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
10. Orxan Cəbrayıl (12 November 2019). "Türkiyənin hərb tarixinə adını yazdırmış generalımız - Hüseyn xan Turqut" (in Azerbaijani). goyce.az. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

Further reading

• Ədalət Tahirzadə, Orxan Cəbrayıl (2022). Qurtuluş Savaşının azərbaycanlı zabitləri. Baku: Çapar nəşriyyatı. ISBN 978-9952-5513-4-1.
• Mehman Ağayev (2008). Kurtuluş Savaşı Yıllarında Türkiye Azerbaycan İlişkileri (PDF). Istanbul: IQ Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık. ISBN 9789752552364. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023.