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'''Nene Hatun''' (]-]) was a twenty year old woman with a three month old baby at the start of the ], which is known as the "The war of 93" (''93 Harbi'') in ] in reference to the ] in which the war was fought. She had been living in a neighborhood of ] called ]. In November 1877, Aziziye was attacked by the Russians, but they were defeated with the help of women volunteers. Nene Hatun was the most heroic of them all and became a symbol of bravery.
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'''Nene Hatun''' (1857 – 22 May 1955) was a Turkish ]ine, who became known for fighting against Russian forces during the recapture of Fort Aziziye in ] from ] forces at the start of the ].<ref>M. Talat Uzunyaylali. Efsane Kadin - Nene Hatun. (2013) {{ISBN|9752691862}}, {{ISBN|978-9752691865}}</ref>
Nene Hatun had lived in Aziziye her entire life, and died there at the age of 98. She was named as "Mother of the Mothers" in ].


== Turkish historiography ==
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According to ], she had been living in a neighborhood of ] called ] that was close to an important fortification defending the city. On the night of 7 November 1877, Nene Hatun's older brother Hasan, who returned home badly wounded, died. Fort Aziziye was captured by the Russian army on the evening of 9 November. In the morning when the news of the Russian capture of Fort of Aziziye was heard, she kissed her dead brother's head and took an oath to avenge his death. She left her newborn baby girl and 3 year old son, Yusuf, at home, joining the counterattack against Aziziye with her dead brother's rifle and her hatchet. The counter-attack was launched by Turkish civilians who were mostly women and elderly men armed with axes and farming equipment. Hundreds of Turkish civilians were killed by Russian gunfire{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} but their numbers were so overwhelming they managed to enter the fortifications by breaking down its iron doors. A hand-to-hand fight ended with around 2,000 Russian soldiers being killed and the ]. Nene Hatun was found unconscious, wounded and her bloodied hands still firmly grasping her hatchet. She was singled out for her heroism and would become a symbol of bravery.{{Citation needed|date=July 2013}}
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== Later life==
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Nene Hatun lived the rest of her life in Aziziye. She lost her husband in the following years and her son Yusuf was killed in ] during the ]. In 1954 she was remembered as the last survivor of the ] and was visited by General Baransel, commander of the 3rd Turkish army, and from then until her death she was known as the "Mother of the Third Army". She was named as "Mother of the Mothers" on the ] in 1955. She died of ] on 22 May 1955 at the age of 98 and was laid to rest in the martyrs' cemetery at Fort Aziziye.<ref>{{cite web |work=Tarihin Tanıkları |title=93 Harbi'nde Nene Hatun |url=http://www.tarihintaniklari.com/contents/haber_oku.asp?haber=31
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Nene Hatun was depicted in the 1973 Turkish movie ''Gazi kadin (Nene hatun)'' starring ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0263373 |work=IMDb The Internet Movie Database |title=Gazi kadin (Nene hatun) (1973) }}</ref> Another movie titled ''Nene Hatun'' was released in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718844/ |work=IMDb The Internet Movie Database |title=Nene Hatun (2010) }}</ref>

== See also ==
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Nene Hatun
Statue of Nene Hatun by Metin Yurdanur at Aziziye Fort in Erzurum.
Nickname(s)Nene Hatun
Born1857
Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died1955 (aged 97–98)
Erzurum, Turkey
BuriedAziziye Fort, Erzurum
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Years of service1877–78
Battles / warsRusso-Turkish War (1877–78)

Nene Hatun (1857 – 22 May 1955) was a Turkish folk heroine, who became known for fighting against Russian forces during the recapture of Fort Aziziye in Erzurum from Russian forces at the start of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.

Turkish historiography

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According to Turkish folklore, she had been living in a neighborhood of Erzurum called Aziziye that was close to an important fortification defending the city. On the night of 7 November 1877, Nene Hatun's older brother Hasan, who returned home badly wounded, died. Fort Aziziye was captured by the Russian army on the evening of 9 November. In the morning when the news of the Russian capture of Fort of Aziziye was heard, she kissed her dead brother's head and took an oath to avenge his death. She left her newborn baby girl and 3 year old son, Yusuf, at home, joining the counterattack against Aziziye with her dead brother's rifle and her hatchet. The counter-attack was launched by Turkish civilians who were mostly women and elderly men armed with axes and farming equipment. Hundreds of Turkish civilians were killed by Russian gunfire but their numbers were so overwhelming they managed to enter the fortifications by breaking down its iron doors. A hand-to-hand fight ended with around 2,000 Russian soldiers being killed and the rest routed. Nene Hatun was found unconscious, wounded and her bloodied hands still firmly grasping her hatchet. She was singled out for her heroism and would become a symbol of bravery.

Later life

Grave of Nene Hatun at Aziziye Fort in Erzurum

Nene Hatun lived the rest of her life in Aziziye. She lost her husband in the following years and her son Yusuf was killed in World War I during the battle of Gallipoli. In 1954 she was remembered as the last survivor of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and was visited by General Baransel, commander of the 3rd Turkish army, and from then until her death she was known as the "Mother of the Third Army". She was named as "Mother of the Mothers" on the Mother's Day in 1955. She died of pneumonia on 22 May 1955 at the age of 98 and was laid to rest in the martyrs' cemetery at Fort Aziziye.

Nene Hatun in film

Nene Hatun was depicted in the 1973 Turkish movie Gazi kadin (Nene hatun) starring Türkan Şoray and Kadir İnanır. Another movie titled Nene Hatun was released in 2010.

See also

  • ERV Nene Hatun, Turkey's first emergency response vessel built in Turkey in 2014

References

  1. M. Talat Uzunyaylali. Efsane Kadin - Nene Hatun. (2013) ISBN 9752691862, ISBN 978-9752691865
  2. "93 Harbi'nde Nene Hatun". Tarihin Tanıkları. Retrieved 30 August 2007.
  3. "Gazi kadin (Nene hatun) (1973)". IMDb The Internet Movie Database.
  4. "Nene Hatun (2010)". IMDb The Internet Movie Database.

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