Turgut Alp

Turgut Alp was one of the warriors of Ertuğrul (father of Osman I, the founder of Ottoman Empire).[3][1] He was also a close friend of Ertugrul and his son Osman I. Later, he became a military commander of the Ottoman Empire after its establishment. He also served Orhan Gazi, son of Osman.[4]

Turgut Alp
Honorary grave of Turgut Alp (second from far-left)
BornUnknown
Died1334/35[1][2]
Inegöl
Buried
Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey
AllegianceOttoman Empire
RankMilitary Commander[3][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 (Land of Turgut).[7][8] During the Siege of Bursa, Turgut Alp with Mihal Gazi participated in the conquest of Atranos Castle (Orhaneli) in 1325 which played a key role for the conquest of Bursa.[1] He was also with Orhan Gazi during the conquest of Bursa (1326).[9][10]

Burial place

His tomb is located in the cemetery of Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey.[11] The grave outside the Ertugrul Ghazi's mausoleum is an honorary grave, not the real burial place.[12]

Legacy

In 1877, during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), a city was founded and named "Turgutalp" after him in the then-Ottoman Empire by Muslim people who had lived in what is now known as Bulgaria. The settlement was named as Turgutalp upon the suggestion of the sultan.

In fiction

In the Turkish television series Kuruluş "Osmancık" (1988), Turgut Alp was portrayed by Turkish actor Zekai Müftüoğlu.[13] In the TV series Diriliş: Ertuğrul(2014—2019), Turgut Alp is portrayed by the Turkish actor Cengiz Coşkun.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Turgut Alp - Published in the 41st Volume of İslâm Ansiklopedisi (2012)" (in Turkish). Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Turgut Alp". www.devletialiyyei.com. Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. Kemal, Namık (2005). Osmanlı tarihi, Volume 1 (Snippet View) (in Turkish). Bilge Kültür Sanat. pp. 105, 138. ISBN 978-97-56-31648-1. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. Lewisohn, Leonard (1993). Classical Persian Sufism: From Its Origins to Rumi. University of Michigan: Khaniqahi Nimatullahi Publications. p. 184. ISBN 978-09-33-54651-6. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  9. ÖCAL, SEFA (1987). DEVLET KURAN KAHRAMANLAR - Volume 31 of Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı yayını (in Turkish). Turkey: NETWORK YAZILIM. p. 106. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. Şimşirgil, Ahmet (2013). Kayı 1: Ertuğrul'un Ocağı (in Turkish). Timaş Tarih. ISBN 978-60-50-81295-4. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. "History of Inegol". itso.org.tr. İnegöl Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (İTSO). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  12. "Turgut Alp tarihte nasıl öldü? Diriliş Ertuğrul'da heyecan dorukta!". milliyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Milliyet. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  13. "Full Cast & Crew: Kurulus". IMDb. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  14. Sikander, Sana (13 August 2020). "Marriage proposals from Pakistan pour in for 'Turgut Alp'". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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