
Ali Çetinkaya was born in 1878 in Afyonkarahisar as the son of Şerifzade Ahmet Bey. After completing his primary and secondary education in his hometown, he moved to Istanbul to pursue a military education. In 1896, he was admitted to the Ottoman Military Academy (Harbiye Mektebi) and graduated in 1898 with the rank of infantry second lieutenant (mülazım-ı sani).Military Career and Frontline ExperienceThroughout his career, Çetinkaya rose steadily through the ranks: lieutenant (mülazım-ı evvel)
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Ali Çetinkaya, born in 1878 in Afyonkarahisar, was an officer and politician who held military and political positions during the Ottoman and Republican periods. After serving on various fronts in the Ottoman Army, he played an active role during the National Struggle; following the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, he became a member of parliament as a deputy. Çetinkaya was one of the first Ministers of Public Works and Transportation of the Republic of Türkiye and died in 1949
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Yunus Emre Sağlam

1878 yılında Afyonkarahisar’da doğan Ali Çetinkaya, Osmanlı ve Cumhuriyet dönemlerinde askerî ve siyasî görevlerde bulunmuş bir subay ve siyasetçidir. Osmanlı ordusunda çeşitli cephelerde görev aldıktan sonra Millî Mücadele döneminde etkin rol oynamış; TBMM'nin açılmasıyla milletvekili olarak mecliste yer almıştır. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin ilk Bayındırlık ve Ulaştırma Bakanlarından biri olan Çetinkaya, 1949 yılında hayatını kaybetmiştir.Hayatı ve Askerlik KariyeriAli Çetinkaya, Afyonkarahisar’ın
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Yunus Emre Sağlam