Çerkes Ethem (1886 – 21 September 1948, also known as Psheu Ethem; Adyghe language: Пщэу Iэтэм), known in English as Edhem the Circassian, was a Circassian Ottoman guerilla leader, social bandit, efe and soldier. He initially gained fame for establishing the Kuva-yi Seyyare and putting down multiple large-scale rebellions and gaining key major victories against the Greek armies invading Anatolia during the Turkish War of Independence.
Çerkes Ethem (1886 – 21 September 1948, also known as Psheu Ethem; Adyghe language: Пщэу Iэтэм), known in English as Edhem the Circassian, was a Circassian Ottoman guerilla leader, social bandit, efe and soldier. He initially gained fame for establishing the Kuva-yi Seyyare and putting down multiple large-scale rebellions and gaining key major victories against the Greek armies invading Anatolia during the Turkish War of Independence.
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