About Ali Galip Yenen
Lived 1876 – 1948 (aged 71–72). Ali Galip Yenen was a Turkish politician and statesperson.
Ali Galip Yenen (1877 – 7 May 1948) was a Turkish career officer, government minister and antisemitic politician.
Biography Ali Galip Yenen was one of the leading commanders during the Turkish War of Independence. After graduating from the Military Academy in 1897, he served in various units. On 9 July 1921, during the War of Independence, he was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Gendarmerie and then to the General Command of the Gendarmerie. While in this post, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly from Niğde (1923) and served in the parliament until the end of the fourth period (1935). He retired from political life on 18 July 1937 at his own request.
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Who was Ali Galip Yenen?
Turkish statesperson (1876–1948)
When was Ali Galip Yenen born?
Ali Galip Yenen was born in 1876 in Istanbul.
When did Ali Galip Yenen die?
Ali Galip Yenen died on 7 May 1948 in Niğde, Turkey.
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Ali Galip Yenen was a politician and statesperson.
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Ali Galip Yenen was Turkish.
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