Turgut Alp

Turgut Alp was one of the warriors of Ertuğrul Gazi (father of Osman I) and the Ottoman Empire.[1] Later, he became a military commander of the Ottoman Empire after its establishment.[2] He was also a close friend of Ertuğrul Gazi and his son Osman Gazi. He even served Orhan Gazi, son of Osman Gazi during his lifetime.[2]

Turgut Alp
Buried
In the cemetery of Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey
AllegianceOttoman Empire
RankMilitary Commander[1][2]

During the early Ottoman Conquests in the reign of Osman I, Turgut Alp was sent to Angelacoma (present-day İnegöl) and he conquered the area.[3][4] This area consisting some villages, was given to him by Osman I and his territory was called Turgut-ili (Land of Turgut).[5][6] He was also with Orhan Gazi during the conquest of Bursa (1326).[7][8]

Burial place

His tomb is located in the cemetery of Turgutalp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey.[9] The grave outside the Ertugrul Ghazi's mausoleum is an honorary grave, not the real burial place.

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.

Portrayal in Media

In the TV series Diriliş: Ertuğrul, which is broadcast on Turkey's state television channel TRT 1, Turgut Alp is portrayed by the Turkish actor Cengiz Coşkun.

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. H.Rosenwein, Barbara (2013). Reading the Middle Ages: Sources from Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic World (Second Edition). University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-14-42-60604-3. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  5. Akgunduz, Ahmed; Ozturk, Said (2011). Ottoman History - Misperceptions and Truths. IUR Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-90-90-26108-9. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. ÖCAL, SEFA (1987). DEVLET KURAN KAHRAMANLAR - Volume 31 of Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı yayını (in Turkish). NETWORK YAZILIM. p. 106. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. Şimşirgil, Ahmet (2013). Kayı 1: Ertuğrul'un Ocağı (in Turkish). Timaş Tarih. ISBN 978-60-50-81295-4. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. "History of Inegol". itso.org.tr. İnegöl Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası (İTSO). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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