Mirzazade Arslan Toğuzata Bey, President of the Maraş Defense of Law Society

After the signing of the Armistice of Mudros, Maraş was occupied first by the British and then by the French. The biggest supporters of these invasions were the Armenians who returned to the city and served in the French army. As a result of the increase in the attacks of the Armenians against the Turks, the people of Maraş decided to organize and resist. Mustafa Kemal Pasha sent Kılıç Ali to Elbistan to organize the Maraş resistance. The Maraş Defense of the Law Society was established there. Mirzazade Arslan Bey was elected as the chairman of this society, and then he organized the people of Maraş for resistance. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the biography of Arslan Bey, who took an important role in the national struggle of Maraş and became one of the symbols of the liberation of the city. Arslan Bey's family, education life and what duties he did will be investigated. In this study, besides archival documents, Arslan Bey's memoirs and interviews he gave to various magazines will be used. In addition, Arslan Bey's son Mahmut Toğuz will be asked for information, and the interview conducted with him, other memoirs and research on the subject will be used.

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