Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa: İngiliz işgali altındaki Mısır'a karşı yürüttüğü eylemlere mahsus atıfla tarihi bir değerlendirme (1914-1916)

THE OTTOMAN SPECIAL ORGANIZATION - TEŞK LAT-I MAHSUSA: AHISTORICAL ASSESSMENT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO ITSOPERATIONS AGAINST BRITISH OCCUPIED EGYPT(1914-1916)Safi, PolatM.A., Department of HistorySupervisor: Ass. Prof. Oktay ÖzelSeptember 2006The present level of the knowledge about the plans and operations of theTeşkilat-ı Mahsusa forces against Egypt during World War I is very poor in terms of theanalysis of this phenomenon at a micro level in different localities. This study, in thiscontext, is an attempt through the Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa concentration, nourished mainlyfrom Sinai, Libya, and to a lesser extent Sudan, against Egypt between 1914 and 1916 tofurther our understanding of not only the details of the Teşkilat?s activities in theseregions but also its administrative and operational characteristics.Keywords: Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa, Umur-i Şarkiye Dairesi, Sinai, Egypt, Libya,Sudan, Süleyman Askeri, Mümtaz Bey, Hasan Efendi, Eşref Kuşçubaşı, Nuri Paşa,Cafer el-Askeri, Afrika Grupları Kumandanlığı.iii