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Turgut Alp
Honorary grave of Turgut Alp (second from far-left)
Died 1334/35[1][2]
Place of death Inegöl
Buried at Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Rank Military Commander[3][4]

Turgut Alp was one of the warriors and alps who fought for Ertuğrul, a Turkic leader and bey, and Ertuğrul's son Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.[3][1] After the establishment of the Empire, he became one of its military commanders, serving Osman I, as well as his son, Orhan Gazi.[4]

Life[]

During the early Ottoman Conquests in the reign of Osman I, Turgut Alp was sent to Angelacoma (present-day İnegöl) in 1299 and he conquered the area.[5][6] This area consisting some villages, was given to him by Osman I and his territory was called Turgut-ili (Province of Turgut).[7][8][9] During the Siege of Bursa, Turgut Alp, along with Osman's warrior Mihal Gazi, participated in the conquest of Atranos Castle (later known as Orhaneli) in 1325, which played a key role in leading to the Ottoman conquest of Bursa during the reign of Sultan Orhan.[1] He was also with Orhan during the conquest of Bursa (1326).[10][11]

Burial place[]

His tomb is located in the cemetery of Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey.[12] The grave outside the Ertugrul Ghazi's mausoleum is an honorary grave, not the real burial place.[13]

Legacy[]

In 1877, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), a city was founded and named "Turgutalp" after him in the then-Ottoman Empire.[citation needed]

In fiction[]

Turgut Alp has been portrayed in the Turkish television series Kuruluş "Osmancık" [tr] (1988),[14] Diriliş: Ertuğrul (2014—2019) and Kuruluş: Osman (2019—).[15][16]

See also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:TDV Encyclopedia of Islam
  2. "Turgut Alp". Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye. 14 April 2018. https://www.devletialiyyei.com/turgut-alp-sayfa-251.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kemal, Namık (2005) (in tr). Osmanlı tarihi, Volume 1. Bilge Kültür Sanat. pp. 105,138. ISBN 978-97-56-31648-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=jWUtAQAAIAAJ&q=turgut+alp+ertugrul. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Lewisohn, Leonard (1993). Classical Persian Sufism: From Its Origins to Rumi. Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications. p. 184. ISBN 978-09-33-54651-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=tjQKAQAAMAAJ&q=turgut+alp+friend. 
  5. Tezcan, Baki (2010). The Second Ottoman Empire: Political and Social Transformation in the Early Modern World. Cambridge University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-05-21-51949-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=s4Ur_agZi2oC&dq=turgut+alp&pg=PA86. Retrieved 4 August 2020. 
  6. H.Rosenwein, Barbara (2013). Reading the Middle Ages: Sources from Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic World (Second ed.). University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-14-42-60604-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=zcwtBAAAQBAJ&dq=turgut+alp+inegol&pg=PT1345. Retrieved 4 August 2020. 
  7. Akgunduz, Ahmed; Ozturk, Said (2011). Ottoman History - Misperceptions and Truths. IUR Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-90-90-26108-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=WKfIAgAAQBAJ&dq=turgut+alp+history&pg=PA43. Retrieved 3 August 2020. 
  8. Çiçek, Kemal; Kuran, Ercüment; Göyünç, Nejat; Ortaylı, İlber (2000). Great Ottoman Turkish Civilization (Snippet View). University of Virginia: Yeni Tükiye. ISBN 978-97-56-78217-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRpXAAAAYAAJ&q=turgut+alp. Retrieved 3 August 2020. 
  9. “il” meaning in Tureng Dictionary
  10. ÖCAL, SEFA (1987) (in tr). DEVLET KURAN KAHRAMANLAR - Volume 31 of Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı yayını. Turkey: NETWORK YAZILIM. p. 106. https://books.google.com/books?id=He6HCgAAQBAJ&dq=Durgut+alp+adrenos&pg=PA106. Retrieved 13 August 2020. 
  11. Şimşirgil, Ahmet (2013) (in tr). Kayı 1: Ertuğrul'un Ocağı. Timaş Tarih. ISBN 978-60-50-81295-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=L7pVDwAAQBAJ&dq=Turgut+alp+adrenos&pg=PT32. Retrieved 13 August 2020. 
  12. "History of Inegol". İnegöl Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (İTSO). https://www.itso.org.tr/en/history-of-inegol-city/history-of-inegol.html. 
  13. "Turgut Alp tarihte nasıl öldü? Diriliş Ertuğrul'da heyecan dorukta!" (in tr). Milliyet. 2 May 2019. https://www.milliyet.com.tr/amp/gundem/turgut-alp-tarihte-nasil-oldu-dirilis-ertugrulda-heyecan-dorukta-2867251. 
  14. "Full Cast & Crew: Kurulus". IMDb. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0484387/fullcredits/cast?ref_=m_tt_cl_sc. 
  15. Sikander, Sana (13 August 2020). "Marriage proposals from Pakistan pour in for 'Turgut Alp'". The Siasat Daily. https://www.siasat.com/marriage-proposals-from-pakistan-pour-in-for-turgut-alp-1946512/. 
  16. "Turgut Bey kimdir? Kuruluş Osman Turgut Alp ölümü! Turgut Alp ve eşleri! Rüzgar Aksoy canlandırıyor! Rüzgar Aksoy diziden ayrıldı mı?" (in tr). 22 April 2022. https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/turgut-bey-kimdir-kurulus-osman-turgut-alp-olumu-turgut-alp-ve-esleri-ruzgar-aksoy-canlandiriyor-ruzgar-aksoy-diziden-ayrildi-mi. 
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