Turgut Alp
Turgut Alp (c. 1195 – c. 1323) was one of the early gazis of the Ottoman Empire. He was also close friend of Ertuğrul Gazi and his son Osman Gazi. He even served Orhan Gazi, son of Osman Gazi during his lifetime.
Turgut Alp | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1195 |
| Died | c. 1323 |
His tomb is located in the cemetery of Turgut Alp (Genci) village, İnegöl, Turkey.
The grave outside the Ertugrul Gazi's mausoleum is an honorary grave, not the real resting 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.
In 1986, the settlement was declared a seat of township. The major economic sector of the town is agriculture. The main crops are tobacco, cotton, olive, tomato and wheat. Some town residents work in the power plant and coal mine of Soma.[1]
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
- Suleyman Shah
- Sheik Edebali
- Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I
- Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm
- Alp Arslan
- Great Seljuk Empire