Menemen Incident

The Menemen Incident or Kubilay Incident (Turkish: Kubilay Olayı or Menemen Olayı) refers to a chain of events which occurred in Menemen, a small town 19 kilometres north of İzmir in the Aegean region of Turkey, on 23 December 1930. A memorial ceremony is held by the Turkish army annually on 23 December at the Martyr Kubilay Memorial (Turkish: Şehit Kubilay Anıtı) located on a hill over-looking Menemen; in remembrance of sub-Lieutenant Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay and the two municipal watchmen Bekçi Hasan and Bekçi Şevki who were killed in the incident. The monument features a tall sculpture by Ratip Aşir Acudoğu which was erected in 1932. The Kubilay Memorial is a part of Kubilay Barracks, but open to the public. The area is landscaped and illuminated at night. A military honor guard stands con

Menemen Incident

The Menemen Incident or Kubilay Incident (Turkish: Kubilay Olayı or Menemen Olayı) refers to a chain of events which occurred in Menemen, a small town 19 kilometres north of İzmir in the Aegean region of Turkey, on 23 December 1930. A memorial ceremony is held by the Turkish army annually on 23 December at the Martyr Kubilay Memorial (Turkish: Şehit Kubilay Anıtı) located on a hill over-looking Menemen; in remembrance of sub-Lieutenant Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay and the two municipal watchmen Bekçi Hasan and Bekçi Şevki who were killed in the incident. The monument features a tall sculpture by Ratip Aşir Acudoğu which was erected in 1932. The Kubilay Memorial is a part of Kubilay Barracks, but open to the public. The area is landscaped and illuminated at night. A military honor guard stands con