Huseyn Turgut

Huseyn Turgut was born in November 1900 in the city of Erivan (now Yerevan, Armenia). He received his secondary education at the gymnasium in Erivan. After the October Revolution of 1917 and the arbitrary actions of Armenians in Erivan, he and his family moved to Nakhchivan. After participating in the defense of Nakhchivan for a while, he parted ways with his family and went to Turkey.{{cite web|url=https://525.az/news/66711-naxcivan-ve-irevan-xanliqlari-tarixinin-yeni-aydinlanan-sehifeleri == In Turkey ==

Huseyn Turgut joined the Ottoman army in 1918 and took part in World War I as a member of the 5th battalion of the 4th corps, and later in the battles of the 11th battalion in Doğubayazıt. He was awarded the "Iron Crescent" medal for his outstanding service in the last months of the war in the eastern and southeastern fronts. he participated in the operations to liberate Kars, Sarikamis, and Gumru with the rank of lieutenant on the eastern front. and took part in suppressing the Kurdish uprisings in the south-east of Turkey. In 1932, he was sent to France to follow innovations and participate in training as he was one of the five successful pilots in the competition among pilots. He returned after achieving high results in the training in France. Huseyn Turgut died in November 1971 in Ankara and was buried in a special military ceremony at the Cebeci Military Cemetery in Ankara. == Family ==

Huseyn Turgut's father, Hasan Khan Turgut, was the son of khans of Erivan and his mother was Shahzada Nuraleyn Khanum Qovanli-Qajar, the daughter of Bakhman Mirza Qovanli-Qajar. He had two brothers named Ferid and Sami, two sisters named Ruhsare and Adile. In 1936, Huseyn Khan Turgut married Leman Hanim == Rewards ==

• — In 1918, he was awarded the "Gallipoli Star" medal for his services in the Eastern and Southeastern Fronts of the First World War. • — In 1923, he was awarded the "Independence" medal for his services in the Turkish War of Independence. == References ==