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Natia/Georgia

1. Vasil Gulisashvili ............................................................................................          p.g 3

2. Levan Tediashvili ...........................................................................................           p.g 10

3. Media Mezvrishvili. ......................................................................................            p.g. 13

4. Panteleimon Shioshvili ................................................................................            p.g 16

5. Mixeil Winwaradze ........................................................................................          p.g 18

6. Giorgi BilaniSvili  ...........................................................................................          p.g 19

7. Badri Kuzanashvili ........................................................................................          p.g 20   

8. Vaja Qitiashvili ..............................................................................................           p.g 21

9. Chikartadze ramazi   ....................................................................................           p.g 22

10. Tediashvili Vaxtangi ...................................................................................           p.g. 23                                      

Sibel / Turkey

11. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk……………………………….......................................................pg 28

12. Satı Hırpan…………………………………………................................................................pg 31

13. Halide Edip Adıvar……………………………………..........................................................pg 35

14. Mehmet Akif Ersoy………………………………………......................................................pg 38

15. Ahi Evran…………………………………………………….......................................................pg 41

16. Seymenler…………………………………………………........................................................ pg 44

17. Şermin Yaşar………………………………………………….....................................................pg 47

18. Rahmi Koç………………………………………………….........................................................pg 49

19. Yüksel Erimtan………………………………………………….................................................pg 51

20. Bekir Onur………………………………………………………...................................................pg 53

Fatma/Turkey

21. Introduction of ALTINORDU SECONDARY SCHOOL  .................................. p.g 55

22.Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK..............................................................................    p.g 56-57

23. Fatma Çavuş ........................................................................................... .......  p.g 58

24. İpsiz Recep Emice ......................................................................................      p.g. 59

25. Rüsumat NO:4   .......................................................................................         p.g 60

26. Topal Osman   ...............................................................................................   p.g 61

27. Felekzade  Süleyman Ağa ............................................................................   p.g 62

28. Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu ..................................................................................p.g 63 

29.Dursun Kahraman Sağra ................................................................................ p.g 64

30. ORDU's Hero Hazelnut  ..................................................................................  p.g 65

31.Imam's Hüsnü    ...............................................................................................  p.g. 66                                        

Nino/Georgia

32.Giorgi and Gela Romelashvilis............................................................ pg

33.Giorgi Mazniashvili................................................................................pg

34.Giorgi Kandelaki....................................................................................pg

35.Geno Petriashvili...................................................................................pg

36.Giorgi Makharoblidze...........................................................................pg

37.Trifon Gamsakhurdia............................................................................pg

38.Nato Gabunia........................................................................................pg

39.Aleksandre Nadiradze..........................................................................pg

40Vasil Kakhniashvili..................................................................................pg

Asiye TEKİNER/TEKİRDAĞ

41.Kasım YOLAGELDİLİ ....................................................................................... p.g 96

42.Memduh Şevket ESENDAL..............................................................................p.g 98

43.Salih OMURTAK................................................................................................p.g 100

44.Yalçın BAYER......................................................................................................p.g 102

45.Haluk TEZONAR................................................................................................p.g 103

46.Celal TUTANT.....................................................................................................p.g 105

47.Erdal KÜÇÜKYALÇIN.........................................................................................p.g 106

48.Cafer Tayyar PASHA..........................................................................................p.g 108

49.Cemil Cahit TOYDEMİR.....................................................................................p.g 111

50.Cengiz TOPEL....................................................................................................p.g 114

 Natia/Georgia             

                                Vasil Gulisashvili

Vasil Gulisashvili was born in Giorgitsminda, Sagarejo district. His father was Zaqaria Gulisashvili, a celebrated public figure and educational specialist, a leading representative of Georgian National Movement.

Vasil Gulisashvili was a great investigator and intimate of Georgian nature. Georgian press had named  him as ,,Mindia of Georgia” (Mindia was Georgian epic conjurer hero, who understood language  of nature, animals and plants.)

And this is true that Vasil Gulisashvili named after “Mindia of Georgia” did know pains and sorrows of trees and nature of Georgia as well. Thats why he was always its great supporter and struggled as knight with unsheathed sword for its preservation and protection until the downhill of his life.

The fact that Georgian mountain forests were saved from total cutting down as one of the many contributions of Vasil Gulisashvili. As soon as he had heard of chopping down of a single oak he would make very loud objections. It was very often that he said “georgian oak is a symbol of georgian power. Our nature will never forgive us if ne neglect him.”

Indeed the prophecy of the wise man became true, when in 1987-89 nature took its revenge in Svaneti. Also in 1996-1998 there were many natural disasters with floods, windstorms, drought in Georgia by spontaneous cutting down of forests. As a consequence, more than 212 million Lari damage was caused by an incomplete estimations.

Vasil Gulisashvili got his professional education in a Forestry Technical Academy in Saint-Petersburg. He graduated from the faculty of forestry in 1926 and then from faculty of chemical technology of wood in 1930.

        Vasil Gulisashvili came back in georgia in 30s and served for protection and investigation of georgian nature during all his life. In 1935-36 he was an acting director of Transcaucasian scientific-research institute of forestry. From 1935 until 1945 he was a head of department of ecology in institute of botanics. In 1937-1939 he works at forestry technical institute as a deputy director. In 1937-1960 he was a head of the general forestry department in georgian agricultural institute. From 1944 till 1952 he

Vasil Gulisashvili is a founder of mountain forestry as a                                                            science as well  as  ounder of powerful school of                                                                              georgian forestry   scientists.

                                                    powerful school of georgian forestry  scientists.

                                  Vasil Gulisashvili has written many fundamental scientific            articles, 23 monographs. Among them is to be noticed "General Forestry" in two-volumes issued repeatedly several times and "Mountain Forestry"(1956), which became a main manual not only for Caucasian forests, but also for Crimea and Carpathian mountain forests as well and for mountain forests in general. This is why this book got world- wide recognition and was published in Chinese in 1959.

Forestry Institute has issued about 30 volumes of scientific works under leadership of Vasil Gulisashvili, where matters of soil science, social-ecological functions of forests, wood plants acclimatization and introinduction, bioecological, anatomical-physiological, wood science and conducting of economy in mountain forests are discussed. A six-volume issue "Dendroflora of Caucasus" made under his direction is of a great interest of scientists. 

"Plant Ecology" (1960) and "Basics of Conservancy of Nature" (1973, 1983) by V. Gulisashvili were the first manuals for academy students in Georgian. They played a major role in ecological education of students and of Georgian population on the whole.

Vasil Gulisashvili was a tireless traveller and explorer of nature. He had traveled over the forests of Caucasian mountains. The results of his explorations are reflected in his monograph "Historical Districts and Natural Zones in Caucasus" (1964), in which separation of Caucasus forests in 14 natural-historical districts is thoroughly substantiated.

in 1944 he was elected a corresponding member of georgian academy of sciences and in 1946 a member of georgian academy of sciences. Today, th mountain forestry institute of georgia academy of sciences is named after him.

Contributions of V. Gulisashvili as a public figure are priceless. He was an initiator of many state arrangements on the subject of preservation of Georgian nature.

Contributions of V. Gulisashvili as a public figure are priceless. He was an initiator of many state arrangements on the subject of preservation of Georgian nature.

        In October 1979, at fall of the leaves, a patriarch of the Georgian forests, great explorer, guardian and supporter of Georgian nature passed away. The day he was buried was rainy, as if the nature itself mourned for its devoted guardian.

                     Levan Tediashvili

         Levan Tediashvili was born on March 15, 1948 in Sagarejo, a Georgian and           Soviet athlete, he is a freestyle wrestler. Honored Master of Sports of the             Soviet Union. Knight of the Order of Vakhtang Gorgasli II degree,                            International Olympic Committee, Phila, Orders of Honor. In 1973, he was             named the best athlete of the Soviet Union

2-time Olympic Games champion (1972, 1976) in freestyle wrestling, 4-time world (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975) and 3-time European champion (1974, 1976, 1978). Winner of the World Cup (1973). World Sambo Champion (1973)

Levan Tediashvili is the only wrestler who won the title of champion in three different weight categories: he won the Olympic and World Championships in 82 and 90 kg weights, and he won the European champion title in 100 kg weight category.

Karkadan is a Persian mythological character, a huge rhinoceros. Its size and strength struck fear into the people of Persia, Arabia, and some African countries. According to myths, he had a horn so big that it could bite even an elephant. Just like Karkadan, Tediashvili first dressed freestyle wrestlers as elephants, and then sambi wrestlers.

 That day is written in golden letters in history, and in Iran, Levan with unearthly physical data was remembered for a long time, who won the heart of the Shah himself with his brilliant speech.

                             Medea Mezvrishvili

A woman-figure, a selfless and dedicated child of her native area, a true patriot and a worthy citizen, standing by her side in times of trouble or drought, a supporter of people and a cheerleader, tough at first glance, but in the end she has a gentle nature and warm, extraordinary human qualities.

It was similar to Georgian oak with its iron durability, unbreakability and durability.

She did Georgian work every day... Not even a newspaper format, not even a book can fit the list of things done by Mrs. Medico. she felt and experienced all the problems of Georgia. In particular, she thought about the survival of the Georgian countryside. she did everything to stop migration from mountain villages. It created proper conditions for the mountaineers not to leave their homes. she knew very well that every empty house was inhabited.

If it wasn't for Medico Mezvrishvili, the ancient Georgian civilization would not have appeared in the desert of Davit Gareji in BC. year Proto-city names of XII-X centuries. she first found for archaeologists the difficult-to-accept right to decipher aerial photographs, and to study the archaeological monuments discovered as a result of these works, he built a brilliantly equipped base in the desert, for which he built an access road, electricity and water supply for dozens of kilometers.

Medico - a lover of people, unfaithful, grateful for friendship, the savior of the hungry, the comforter of the inconsolable, the forgiving of personal enemies, the head of the estate's enemies.

The woman who overcame the ancient barrier and erected a monument to King Erekles II, left a number of cultural and sports facilities to her descendants as a spiritual journey. she built the village "Udabno", preserved and revived "Davit Gareji", "Shuamti" and "Alaverdi" monastic complexes. The final gift of "Saint Nino" to the city of Telavi.

Panteleimon Shioshvili

Panteleimon Shioshvili was born in Ninotsminda, Sagarejo district.He was major and general of Georgian army.
 He ran from from home,when he was 18 and started learning in Georgian school of commanders.He was a really successful student and soon got high ranks as a soldier

Panteleimon along with other Georgian soldiers went in war and returned with great success.He took a big part in war and was rewarded with many medals and orders.He was a hero of our city and even after war he didn’t stop working for his people,he read lectures and educated next soldiers.Sadly,he passed away in 2001.

                  Mikheil Winwaradze

Another great hero from our city is Mikheil Winwaradze.He was born in Patardzeuli,Sagarejo district.When he grew up he got education in university and then he started learning at military and navy organisations.He became a successful marine soldier.

When the war started he was serving Black Sea fleet.He completed many important missions and saved many of his people.After the war ended he was rewarded with many medals.When he got old he started helping raise future heroes.Unfortunately,he passed away in 1981.

                          Giorgi Bilanishvili

Giorgi Bilanishvili was a great person,who fought for his country and people.He was born in Patardzeuli,Sagarejo district in 1917.He got education in Tbilisi and also continued learning after finishing university.He also studied at military school,which he finished in 1939 as a lieutenant .

Besides,serving his country,he also helped save Ukraine in 1941.He was a person,who would fight for freedom and help others.After war,he returned as a hero of not only his people.He was rewarded with many rewards and orders.People still acknowledge his braveness and heroic deeds.Sadly,he passed away in 1969,at the age of 53.

                Abkhazian heroes of our city

                      Badri    Kuzanashvili

     Badri Kuzanashvili was a great hero from Sagarejo.When Badri was young he got education in Tbilisi.He finished school succesfully and went to university.After that he went in army and started working there.Badri was a respected person by all.He created a family in Sagarejo and lived happily

Everyone appreciated Badri and said he was a good person. Sadly,that happiness didn’t last for a long time.After having 2 children with his wife war started and Badri went to save his country by his own choice.He fought alongside his friends.Unfortunately,he died in war,at the age of 26. 

Badri was buried with great honor.

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                               Vaja Qitiashvili

      Vaja Qitaishvili was born in Manavi,Sagarajo district.He went to school there and after graduating he studied at university.It must be said that he was really successful at his own profession.When the war started he wanted to pariticipate as a volunteer in a special forces called “White Eagle”.

He will be remembered as a true hero,who fought for his country.

                            Tamaz (Ramaz) Chikartadze

Ramaz Chikartadze was an ordinary boy, he also loved life, lived like thousands of his peers. His relatives treated him as a child, but he was already a man, he had already found his way, he just had to live as a man.

When he revealed his desire to his relatives and told them that he should go to Abkhazia as a volunteer, they tried to persuade the inexperienced young man to change his decision, but he firmly stated: "Boys are dying there, they are my equal to Arya, my place is there" and left without saying goodbye to his family members.

He made the choice himself, he demanded to be sent directly to the front. Ramaz fought with Tamish. The young man from Sagarejo sacrificed the most precious thing of his homeland - his life.

                            Vakhtang Tediashvili

He was a self-taught artist. He created and left us many interesting canvases. He was the son of good parents: the son of the legendary Levan Tediashvili and candidate of medical sciences Nanuli Mchedlishvili. In the family environment, he received  qualities, kindness, kindness, humor. He was well versed in weapons. Tediashvili considered the pain of Georgia to be the pain of their own family. Therefore, the family was not surprised by Vakhtang's decision to go to fight in the war in Abkhazia. Mr. Levan Tediashvili of the Ministry of Defense gave a helicopter bought with his own funds. Father and son Tediashvili flew to Sukhumi together and enlisted together in the ranks of the "Avaza" battalion.

Vakhtang Tediashvili was wounded in front of his father, the bleeding could not be stopped. Undefeated Palavan - L. Tediashvili carried his son in his arms. The son died in his father's arms.On November 25, 1998, Vakhtang Tediashvili was posthumously awarded the Order of Vakhtang Gorgasli III degree.On September 22, 1993, during the war in Abkhazia, the 19-year-old son of Levan Tediashvili, Vakhtang, was killed by an exploded plane at Babushera airport.

THE HEROES AN THEIR UNKNOWN STORIES

                           IN ORDU

Fatma  YÜCESOY TOKGÖZ 

ALTINORDU SECONDARY SCHOOL

ORDU/TÜRKİYE

Fatma  YÜCESOY TOKGÖZ 

ALTINORDU SECONDARY SCHOOL

ORDU/TÜRKİYE

MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK AT ORDU

Immediately after the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk had begun travelling around the country in 

order to identify the needs of the nation, which exhausted by long years of war, and to get  their hopes for the future.

In the autumn of 1924, President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk got on a trip to the Black Sea cities. 

The visits were shorter than planned. Because there was an earthquake in Erzurum on 13 September and it was necessary to go there first. The Hamidiye cruiser carrying Atatürk departed from Giresun to come to Ordu at around 13.00 on Friday, 19 September.

The people of Ordu, on the other hand, decorated every part of the city. The people came on the beach were waiting for the ship. Finally, around 15.00, the cruiser Hamidiye came Ordu pier. When the welcoming delegation reached the ship, a 22-gun salute was fired from the 

Mustafa Kemal passed  the welcoming cortege consisting of soldiers and students, he responded to their greetings by saying "Hello, how are you friends?". 

Fatma  YÜCESOY TOKGÖZ 

ALTINORDU SECONDARY SCHOOL

ORDU/TÜRKİYE

Mustafa Kemal was wearing a heart on his head and a striped navy blue dress. He wore a navy blue tie over his white shirt, and black patent leather boots on his feet 

Atatürk first visited the municipality. The mayor was Yusuf  Furtun. In his office, he informed him about the local problems of the city The young people of Ordu had prepared a plan to bring Atatürk to the Training Center. 

Ali Rıza Gürsoy, the mayor of Ordu. appeared in front of Atatürk and invited him to the İdman Yurdu Club, and Atatürk did not refuse their offer. Although he had very little time, he stopped by the İdman Yurdu. The young people of Ordu were happy. However, the fact that the ink on the pen they handed to Atatürk to write a souvenir in the club's notebook had dried up, but the fact that Atatürk wrote with his own pen was enough to make them extremely happy.

Atatürk wrote the following in the notebook of the Training Club: "I saw that the young people who make up the Ordu Training Club are made up of young people who immediately show and express their presence, and I am pleased. I draw attention to the fact that sports should be intellectual as well as physical. 

After leaving the İdmanyurdu Club building, President Mustafa Kemal was invited this time by the executives of the Youth Promotion Union Club. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who did not refuse this invitation, visited this club for a short time and then the Reserve Officers' Club.

While the principal of Keçiköy Primary School was introduced to him at the Youth Promotion Union Club, he said that he had seen from the ship that the area was very green and asked that the name of the school be changed to "Yeşilyurt".

After these visits, Mustafa Kemal reached the pier and made the following speech to the crowd filling the pier before leaving the city:

"Dear People of Ordu,

 Your sincere cheering for me has left a deep impression on me. Unfortunately, a serious reason prevents me from staying among you for long. I am sorry for this. But I promise that at the first opportunity I will overcome this sorrow by staying among you longer. My heart would have liked to stay here for days and enjoy the sight of your lovely villages.

 Friends! 

This state, which has such a conscious nation like you, has the right to be proud against the whole world. I am leaving you with great regrets, but these regrets will disappear when I fulfil my promise. Goodbye." 

 The people of Ordu were shouting after the ship with all their might.

"We can't get enough, come again Pasha..."

Ordu had experienced one of the most important days of its history on Friday, 19 September 1924. 19 September has been celebrated with ceremonies as the anniversary of Atatürk's arrival in Ordu for 93 years,

    National Struggle Hero Fatma Çavuş

     “She   travelled on the back of her horse with a pistol until her death”

    Fatma Çavuş (Fatma Yalçın), who lived in Samsun between 1897-1963 in Dağköy, fought against the Greek and Armenian gangs during the War of Independence. Fatma Çavuş's great struggle and heroic story against the gangs later spread from language to language in the region.

    The defence of the village, whose men went to various fronts for military service and mobilisation, was given to women, children and the elderly.

    The woman showed great merits and wrote an epic on behalf of Turkish women.  The villagers came  around Fatma Çavuş and struggled with  gangs with the tactics she taught them. Fatma Çavuş, whose husband went on mobilisation and did not return

    After that, she never married again and lived in Dağköy until her death. Because of Fatma Yalçın's heroic struggle, Gazi M. Kemal Atatürk invited her  to Ankara to be given the title of sergeant by the TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEBLY., but she could not go to Ankara under the conditions of the day. She  carried the title of sergeant with honour until her death (1963) and was honoured until her last breath.

the stories about Fatma Çavuş are as follows:     

     "A Greek bandit attacks a Turkish girl named Zeynep who comes to Kocakulak fountain to get water. Fatma Çavuş, who was in the area at the time, intervenes when she sees the incident. She hits the Greek bandit with the butt of her gun. The bandit, who was surprised, ran away. Fatma Çavuş takes the young girl to the village."     

    "Fatma Çavuş and the villagers with her trap the Greek bandits who come to loot the village. The villagers dig a ditch around the village. Fatma Çavuş speaks Greek to the leader of the gang. Fatma Çavuş pulls the gang leader towards her and he is shot and killed by the villagers. "

İpsiz Recep Emice was born in 1855 in Rize

He was a kuva-yi nationalist from Rize.

While carrying coal over Zonguldak,when things went wrong ,he tied himself to a bandit and successfully resisted the Greek gangs in the ranks of Kuva-yi Milliye ,which oppressed the Muslim people around Kandıra.

After he succedeed in hijacking a French ship, Ipsiz Recep,who was honored as a milita captain by the Ankara Government, joined the regular army.

He was entitled to receive the Medal of of Independence after the war.He turned down the medal that was awarded to him and said ,"I fought for my nation,not for the medal."He died of typhoid fever in this home in Yenimahalle in 1928.

RÜSUMAT NO:4

Greek  and   British warships   came the Black Sea as a result of Mondros  

The  ship  Rusumat  No:4 followed the order of Mustafa Kemal and skipped the enemyships  and  sailed   to  the   Black Sea   to  support  the   War   of   İndependence.

On 15 August 1921, the  ship  was  trying  to   load    2350 chest   because  the  Battle of Sakarya was  about  to  begin. 

The  ship   arrived in Ordu on 17 August .İt   came  the  pier ORDU   to   get information about the enemy ships. Enemyships  were a lot. Therefore, Rusumat No. 4 was is danger of being  caught at any moment.The ship was sunk inorder not to be caught by enemyships.

 Thus, The Ship Rüsumat No:4 took  its place  in  the   memories as one of the  unforgettable   heroic    epics of    the  War of İndependence .

       TOPAL   OSMAN

Felekzade Süleyman Ağa...
 Süleyman Felek, as the founding mayor, is an important person for the ORDU. Despite all the pressures, Felekzade Süleyman Ağa, who became the Mayor after Mustafa Ağa, made great efforts to rebuild the city despite all the pressures. Against those who oppose the widening of the streets

The plan of today's ORDU  is the work of Süleyman Ağa. The city center and the bazaar became what it is today with a city plan formed by it. In other words, he shaped the past and future of this city, the ORDU and He.

Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu

Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu (Gürbüz, the signature he uses in his works) is an internationally renowned Turkish cartoon and graphic artist. As a member of the Ekşioğlu family, which has a population of more than 350 thousand, he was born in 1954.

He was born in ORDU. 

He completed his vocational education at the Istanbul State School of Applied Fine Arts (now Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts). He is currently working as an assistant professor at the same school.

Ekşioğlu, who has been working on cartoons since 1977, won a total of 64 awards, 23 of which were international, until 2006. In addition to many group exhibitions in Turkey and abroad, one of them is in New York.

In addition to newspapers and magazines such as The Atlantic and the New York Times, his work has been published three times on the cover of The New Yorker magazine and once on the cover of Forbes magazine. [1]

Dursun Kahraman Sağra (1910, Ordu – 9 July 1983)

Dursun Kahraman Sağra (1910, Ordu – 9 July 1983) was a Turkish farmer, industrialist and politician. He is a secondary school graduate. He farmed, engaged in agriculture and trade. Founder of Sağra Hazelnut Industry, 

Sarelle-Tadelle was the first producer of chocolates. In the 1957 general elections, Kahraman Sağra was elected as an ORDU deputy for the 11.TH  Term (1957-1960) 

The story of hazelnuts in Ordu is told in Kahraman Sağra Mansion

The year 1964 was a milestone for hazelnuts in Ordu. He was the one who established the facility in the building located in Fatma Hatun Street, Şarkiye Neighborhood, where hazelnuts came out of the sack and started to be processed in modern packages.

HAZELNUT

Ordu is famous for hazelnut and it is the hero for people in Ordu.Because it provided job for them.

Historical Development of Hazelnut Cultivation (1850-1950) 

The monocultural transformation of hazelnut in the agricultural product pattern of Ordu and Giresun, transition to its mass production, and the process of its commodification in the region started with the opening of the Black Sea to international trade during 19th century. 

In this transformation, migrations from the other coasts of the Black Sea appears as one of the most important factors. Compared to the other agricultural products that produced at subsistence farming, the hazelnut is always directed to the market from the farmers, which develops the market relations in the region.

The traders who originating from feudal relations carry out hazelnut trade, opened the first factories established after the Republic. Within the perspective of economic history, this study explains the agrarian change and and the transforming factors in the region of Harşit Çayı and Akçay, which was a part of Ordu and Giresun between 1850 and 1950.

                                    IMAM’S HUSNU

    ONE OF THE UNKNOWN HEROES

    OF THE NATIONAL STRUGGLE IMAM’S HUSNU FROM  ORDU

    Abstract: The War of Independence was a life and death struggle for the  Turkish nation. Despite all the deprivations and impossibilities, this war was

    won with a national spirit and the Republic of Turkey was established.

        The War of Independence is the national struggle of the Turkish  nation. In this national struggle, everyone, regardless of whether they are men,  women, young or old, has a contribution. Thousands of martyrs were given in  the national struggle. Most of those who went to the front did not return, they  did not receive any news. Those who waited behind have waited for years for  the day they would return. What those who returned in this expectation 

    about those who did not come has always been hope. One of our martyrs who  did not return is Imam’s Hüsnü from Ordu.

        For years, no news has been heard from Imam’s Husnu, and  what a friend of the Imam’s friend, who went to the army with him, has told.  Imam’s Hüsnü was born in the village of Yukarıkızilen in the Ulubey district of  Ordu. According to what is told about him, he fell to the ground in the prime of  his life in the Battle of Sakarya in 1921, during the struggle with the Greeks  around Haymana.

        His grave is unknown. His daughter, whom he left in the cradle  while going to war, died at the age of eighty-three. His grandchildren live in  Düzce. Information about Imam's Husni is limited to what those who went to  the army with him and returned. The life stories of our national struggle and all  our martyrs are very important for our national unity and solidarity. In this  study, Imam's Hüsnü, whose life and his actions in the war became legendary,  was researched and the stories about him were compiled and tried to be  matched with historical records.

The Heroes And Their Unknown Stories

Nino Davitashvili

Tiniskhidi Public School

Gori, Georgia

The Heroes of Modern History - Two Brothers: Giorgi and Gela Romelashvilis

•In 1991, when the Romelashvili family was forced to leave their home due to the hostailities in the Tskhinvali region and became refugees in their own homeland along with thousands of ethnic Georgians, Gia was 11 years old, and Gela was 7 years old.The exiled brothers returned to their native Tskhinvali, only after 17 years, on August 8, 2008, however, they returned forever!..at the cost of their lives!

The displaced brothers grew up in Gori, Gia graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education of Gori University, Gela studied for three years and then chose to join the army. Both were karateists - Gia also had a black belt. Romelashvili enlisted in the Georgian Armed Forces in 2004. At that time, Gia had already graduated from the military academy, Gela was going to study.

During the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, the brothers were enrolled in the Gori tank battalion, Gia was a 20th commander, Gela was a platoon marksman.

They used to say that the people of Tskhinvali should go ahead, after all, Tskhinvali is ours... The Romelashvilis fulfilled their promise and really entered Tskhinvali first. The first tank that entered Tskhinvali on August 8, 2008 belonged to Gia Romelashvili, followed by the second tank, where his younger brother Gela was.

They died in this war in 2008.

 Giorgi Mazniashvili
                      

Giorgi Mazniashvili was born in 1870 in the village of Sasireti of today's Kaspi municipality. After passing proper military education, he was promoted to the rank of general in the Russian army. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905 and was distinguished by his cavalry bravery. As a result of the wound, Giorgi ended up in the infirmary, where he was served by the daughters of Nicholas II himself, which was considered a great honor in the Russian Empire at that time. 

Emperor Nicholas II visited Giorgi Mazniashvili here and personally handed over to St. St. George's Cross for chivalrous bravery in the war and invited him to his palace. In the First World War, Mazniashvili fought on the Western Front. 

After the February revolution, he returned to Georgia, formed 2 divisions, actively defending Tbilisi from chaos and Bolshevik expansion. Giorgi Mazniashvili was an undefeated general who never lost a single battle in the history of independent Georgia.

•In 1918, he was appointed as the governor-general of Abkhazia, where in June he successfully dealt a blow to the invading forces from Russia. He occupied the cities of Gagra, Sochi, Tuapse, which were claimed by both White and Red Russia. In October 1918, Mazniashvili was appointed Governor-General of Tbilisi District, and in November 1918, he was the commander of the Shulaveri Front of the Georgian-Armenian War. 1919 In April, he was the governor-general of Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki, and in October 1920 he was appointed the commander of the Tbilisi garrison. In February 1921, Giorgi Mazniashvili commanded the military units of Soghanlughi and participated in the fight against the Soviet army. It protected the heights of Soganlughi near the approaches to Tbilisi. 

Giorgi Mazniashvili settled in his father's village of Sasireti and started farming. In 1937, during the repressions, his son was caught and shot. Very soon Giorgi Mazniashvili himself was also shot. His grave is still unknown. In Russian sources, he is known as Giorgi Mazniev. 

Giorgi Kandelaki

 He is a Georgian former boxer and current boxing administrator. He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships he became the first Georgian to win a World Championship, and from 2002 to 2003 held the World Boxing Union heavyweight title.

Kandelaki was born in the village of Variani and was introduced to boxing by his father, Tarash Kandelaki. In 1991, he completed Variani secondary school, and went on to study at the Gori State University Economics Department.