Parti Pehlivan
Turkish wrestler (1868–1941)
Mehmet Baksak
- Born
- 1868, Irakleia Municipality
- Died
- 6 August 1941, Hacıhaliller
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire, Turkey
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
Parti Pehlivan after the Surname Law Mehmet Baskak (1868/1872, Serres – August 6, 1941, Manisa) was a Turkish wrestler and a guerrilla leader in the Ottoman Empire of Bosniak decent, and an officer in the Turkish Army during World War I and the Turkish War of Independence. He was an important leader in Kuva-yi Milliye of the Aegean Region. After the declaration of the Turkish Republic he was granted land in Hacıhaliller, Manisa for his services and lived in Manisa until his death.
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Facts from Wikidata Q99237611 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.