Adile Onbaşı of Tarsus

Kurtuluş Savaşı's most thrilling days saw many heroic women take up arms and rush to the front to defend their homeland. One of these names is Adile Onbaşı from Tarsus. She was not only a soldier but also a symbol of courage who demonstrated the strength of the Turkish woman to the entire world.

Adile Onbaşı demonstrated great bravery during the National Struggle, especially on the Southern Front against the French occupation. Dressed in the guerrilla attire of militia forces, she personally participated in guerrilla warfare against the enemy.

Adile Onbaşı fought bravely on various fronts to defend her homeland. Because of these acts of self-sacrifice, she became known among the people by the nickname "Kara Fatma" and the name "Adile Hala". Her determination became a great source of morale for both soldiers and the local population.

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^【1】After the great victory, on 17 March 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk visited Tarsus. As Atatürk walked from the train station toward the city, Adile Onbaşı, dressed in military attire, suddenly blocked his path. Overcome with tears, she fell at his feet and cried out: "Let me be a sacrifice to the soil you tread, Pasha!"

Atatürk was deeply moved by this scene and immediately bent down to lift her up. Looking at her sun-darkened face and gleaming eyes, he spoke these historic words: "Brave Turkish woman! You deserve to rise on shoulders, not to crawl on the ground." With these words, Atatürk emphasized that the Turkish womanmust always hold the highest place in society.

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