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Ahmed Niyazi Bey (1873 – 1913) (Turkish: Resneli Niyazi Bey, Ahmet Niyazi Bey; Albanian: Ahmet Njazi Bej Resnja; "Ahmet Niyazi Bey from Resen") was an Ottoman revolutionary, who was the bey of the Resne (now Resen, North Macedonia) area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ahmed Niyazi Bey was an Ottoman revolutionary, who was the bey of the Resne area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An ethnic Albanian, Niyazi was one of the heroes of the 1908 Young Turk Revolution and of suppressing the 1909 countercoup as he played leading roles in both events.
Ahmed Niyazi Bey, a progressive and likely a member of the Young Turk Revolution, was the bey of the Resen area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bey desired to have a French-style estate, perhaps after receiving a postcard of Versailles.
Ahmed Niyazi Bey (1873 – 1913), (Turkish language: Resneli Niyazi Bey, Ahmet Niyazi Bey; Albanian language: Ahmet Njazi Bej Resnja; "Ahmet Niyazi Bey from Resen"), was the Ottoman bey of the Resne (now Resen, North Macedonia) area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ahmed Niyazi Bey was the Ottoman bey of the Resne area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. An ethnic Albanian he was a member of the Young Turk Revolution. Ahmed Nyazi Bey is also known for the Saraj, a French-style estate he built in Resne.
On July 3, 1908, Ahmed Niyazi Bey led a revolt in the Macedonian town of Resne. He seized the arms of a local garrison and headed to the hills with 200 soldiers and 200 civilians. He issues a manifesto stating he would combat the injustices that the country had been suffering.
This led to a crisis in 1908 when Ahmed Niyazi Bey, one of the commanding generals in the Balkans revolted against the sultan. He, and Enver Pasha had spent years building up networks of both paramilitary and professional military support.
