Anzavur Ahmed Pasha

Ahmet Anzavur Anchok
Anzavur Ahmed Pasha
Born	1885
Died	April 15, 1921(1921-04-15) (aged 35–36) Adliye
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire
Service/branch	Kuva-yi Inzibatiye
Rank	Gendarme officier Major Pasha
Battles/wars	World War I Revolt of Ahmet Anzavur

Anzavur Ahmed Anchok Pasha (Adyghe: Анцокъу Ахьмэд Анзауыр Пащэ, romanized: Antsoqw Ahməd Anzawır Paşə; Turkish: Ahmet Anzavur Paşa; 1885 – 15 April 1921) was an Ottoman soldier, gendarme officer, pasha, and militia leader of Circassian origin. He was declared a Pasha by the late Ottoman government.

Biography[]

Anzavur served as a major during World War I. After the Ottomans lost in World War I, he believed that there was no hope left for the Ottoman Empire, and the only way to salvation was accept the fate and cooperate with the invading British forces. He was loyal to the caliph, and he believed Atatürk's Turkish national movement was not only blasphemous, but also would only hurt the future of the land as it would eventually fail and would do nothing but anger the British-Greek forces. Thus, he became a guerrilla leader in Anatolia and started what is known as Revolt of Ahmet Anzavur.^[1] He was then declared a Pasha by the Istanbul government, had massive power, lots of support from the British, and he gathered a lot of men, whom he convinced by using religion, under his command. He initially tried to convince a lot of Circassians to join him, but he was mostly rejected. He then secured a deal with local Greeks and captured the entire Marmara Region and his revolt was seen as a serious threat that could go as far as ending the Turkish War of Independence. The revolt was defeated by another Circassian, Çerkes Ethem, who wanted to clear the name of Circassians. Çerkes Ethem was an Islamic socialist and a proud Circassian, who while not agreeing with Atatürk on many matters, believed that Atatürk's movement was the only option as he saw the invasion forces as infidel enemies. He declared on many occasions that he would not sabotage the Turkish national movement.

Anzavur was sentenced to death on 15 April 1921 in the village of Adliye near Karabiga, while Çerkes Ethem, who defeated him and countless other revolters as well as many Greek forces, would later be declared as a traitor due to disagreements with İsmet İnönü.

See also[]

• Revolt of Ahmet Anzavur

References[]

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