Ali Saip Ursavaş, also known as Ali Saib Bey (1885, in Rowanduz – September 25, 1939 in Adana) was an Ottoman officer of Kurdish origin, having served in the Ottoman and Turkish armies, and one of the early key members of CHP.
Career He was a prominent politician of the Republic of Turkey.Türk Parlamento Tarihi Araştırma Grubu, Türk Parlamento Tarihi, Millî Mücadele ve T.B.M.B. I. Dönem 1919-1923 - III. Cilt: I. Dönem Milletvekillerin Özgeçmişleri, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara, 1995, , p. 945. In 1925, he was nominated prosecutor at the Independence Tribunal in Diyarbakır which was established to counter the Sheikh Said Rebellion and sentenced Sheikh Said to death. Later, he succeeded as the Tribunals president.
Works Kilikya Faciaları ve Urfa Kurtuluş Mücadeleleri, Ankara, 1940.
Medals and decorations Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon
See also List of recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon (Turkey) Battle of Urfa
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