Yörük Ali Efe

During his childhood, he was influenced by Atçalı Kel Mehmet Efe and wanted to become a Zeybek.

Due to the inefficient leadership, he deserted the army after the disastrous Battle of Sarikamish, and returned to his village.

Yörük Ali joined a Zeybek group under the command of Alanyalı Molla Ahmet Efe and started to live in Aydın mountains.

On 15 May 1919, Greek forces captured İzmir and immediately set out to occupy a larger territory in Turkey's Aegean Region.

On 16 June 1919 he made a surprise attack on a Greek garrison based in Malgaç train station.

In November 1920,Yoruk Ali Efe was assigned by the Turkish National Assembly to form a battalion under his command and was given the colonel's rank.

He resigned from his office soon after the declaration of the Turkish Republic and lived in İzmir for 6 years.

Şu Dalama'nın çeşmesi Ne hoş olur içmesi Yörük de Ali'yi sorarsan Efelerin seçmesi

Cepkenimin kolları Parıldıyor pulları Yörük de Ali geliyor Açıl Aydın yolları

The sleeves of my cepken (Efe jacket), It is shining with its little puls, Yörük Ali is coming!