Ephesus of Efes, Ephesus of nine mountains; The hero of the War of Independence, the militia commander, is our efe, who is lying in the lap of this land that protects this land. Yörük Ali Efe, who is the most popular among the yellow zeybek, wedge zeybek, Osman Efe, Çakırcalı, was born in Sultanhisar in 1895. His father's name is Abdi, son of İbrahim, and his mother's name is Fatma. Since his father is from the Sarı Tekeli tribe of the Yörüks, they are known by the nickname Yörük. Yörük Ali Efe lost his father when he was three years old. When he was four and a half years old, his mother married Kasap Osman. Yörük Ali Efeye Beydağı becomes home. He frequently visits his father's grave in Yavuz Village. He complains that his father cannot read at the graveside.
He marries a nomadic girl named Nurcihan at the age of fifteen. He has a son named Abdi. He marries his second wife, Feride Molla Hanım. He had eight children from this marriage. Yörük Ali Efe is the daughter of Molla Ahmet Efe from Alanya at the age of seventeen after his homeland service. It has become popular among girls. In the second year of estrus, it becomes a head estrus. Mullah Ahmet Efe. When Bozdoğan dies in the Kavaklı creek raid, he becomes the leader of the group. For years, it blew like wind in the Aegean mountains, flashed like lightning, and became the hope of the oppressed, and descended from the mountains to the plains. Folk songs were close to his name, and his reputation was gone.
The Greeks landed in our Aegean region on May 15, 1991. Izmir is under occupation. This news suffocates Aydın. The Greeks spread inland and Aydın was occupied on 27 May 1991. The enemy burns Aydın together with the local Greeks, and our people retreat to the south. The people unite with the efes against the enemy and the foundations of Kuva-yi Milliye were laid. The guns in the gendarmerie were distributed to the people. On the night of June 5, the commanders persuaded Yörük Ali Efes and added the militia to the front. Even the mountains became hostile to the Greeks. The Meander River flowed murky. The people were enthused, this enemy had to be poured into the sea and fatwas were given. Efeler united, gangs formed. Resistance started in Malgaç. Yörük Ali Efe fired the first bullet at the enemy on the Malgaç railway. The Greek outpost was raided on the night of 16 June without any martyrdom. Then the raids continued. Meanwhile, the people were starving. On June 27, Aydın is raided. Aydın is under fire and mutual gunfire begins. The Efes drowned the enemy in blood.
After the War of Independence, the Efes' Ephesus was awarded the Red Stripe Medal of Independence by the Turkish Grand National Assembly and settled in Izmir. After the Surname Law was enacted, he took the surname "Yörük". In 1951, he lost his legs in an unfortunate tram accident. He dies in Bursa, where he went to receive treatment. Today he lies in the garden of his house in Yenipazar. His house has been turned into a museum by the Ministry of Culture.
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Author:Osman Coşkun
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