Halis Öztürk

Halis was born in the Tutak Kazası of Bayazıt Sancağı, Erzurum Vilayeti (present day; Tutak District of Ağrı Province), as the son of Abdulmejid Bey,[2] who was the chieftain of Sipkan tribe and one of the commanders of the Hamidiye Cavalry Regiments.

According to Mehmet Ali Kışlalı, some sources mentioned that he was one of the prominent members who started the Ararat rebellion, and he was arrested and escaped while being transferred from Erzurum to Trabzon.

He replied Mr. judge, I swear to God, if I've known that there was the constitution under our feet, I wouldn't have trampled on it.

The Yassıada trials sentenced him to ten years in prison for the violation of the constitution.

[5] Samet Ağaoğlu, another suspect of in the Yassıada trials, wrote in his memoirs named Marmara'da Bir Ada how Halis Öztürk replied to all contemptuous questions with witty answers in his local dialect.