History and archaeology / Monument and statue
Malgaç Raid Monument
Sultanhisar, Aydın
A monument commemorating the raid by Yörük Ali Efe and his comrades on the occupation unit at the Malgaç railway bridge on June 16, 1919.
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Its story
The Malgaç Raid was the attack on June 16, 1919, by about 60 volunteers led by Yörük Ali Efe, Kıllıoğlu Hüseyin Efe and Kozalaklı Mehmet Efe on the Greek detachment guarding the Malgaç railway bridge between Sultanhisar and Atça. The unit at the bridge on the İzmir-Aydın railway was neutralized in the raid, and the occupation forces' supply line was disrupted. The raid is regarded as one of the first successful examples of armed resistance by the Kuvâ-yi Milliye in western Anatolia. The monument beside the D320 highway in Sultanhisar commemorates this event.
Key facts
- Leaders
- Yörük Ali Efe, Kıllıoğlu Hüseyin Efe, Kozalaklı Mehmet Efe
- Location
- Beside the D320, Sultanhisar
- Date of event
- June 16, 1919
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.88924, 28.16514
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malgaç_Baskını | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2355273717