Civil administration authorities organizing the National struggle: Demirci region and district Governor İbrahim Ethem Bey

Due to the defeat of the fronts in which the Ottoman Empire was involved in the First World War, the Ottoman Empire was defeated in the First World War. Particularly in Article 7 of the Armistice of Mudros, which consisted of 25 articles and was signed on 30 October 1918; The phrase "The Allied Powers will have the right to occupy any strategic point when a situation that threatens their security arises" foreshadowed the occupation of many places in Anatolia. As a matter of fact, most places in Anatolia were occupied by imperialist powers. Against the occupations that took place in many parts of the Anatolian geography, not only the military forces, but also the civil administrators at the head of the administrative administration, together with the patriotic people living in these regions, formed national forces. These national forces resisted the atrocities committed by the occupation forces and fought bravely with their lives and property to expel the enemy from the country as soon as possible. The study consists of three parts. In the first part, the civil administration structure of the Ottoman Empire was examined, and in the second part, the civil administrators who organized and supported the War of Independence, region by region, were discussed. In the third chapter, Demirci District Governor İbrahim Ethem Bey, who fought against the Greek occupation forces, and the Demirci Raiders Organization, the military and intelligence organization he founded, were examined. Key Words: War of Independence, Civil Administrators, Demirci District Governor İbrahim Ethem Bey, Demirci Raiders Organization