Narrows Mine Defences ExpandedDecember 1914
Cevat strengthens mines, mobile guns and coastal batteries after Allied submarine and surface attacks.
Historical person
Cevat Cobanli Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Cevat Cobanli, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
8 records1914–19388 events3 places
Chronological biography
1914
Searchlight and Battery Network ImprovedDecember 1914
Cevat improves searchlights, artillery positions and observation arrangements along the straits.
1915
Dardanelles Shore Defences Directed1915
Cevat directs Ottoman coastal artillery and mine defences protecting the Dardanelles approaches.
Outer Batteries Withstand Opening Bombardment19 February 1915
Cevat's gunners resist the first large Allied bombardment of the straits.
Mobile Howitzers Disrupt MinesweepingMarch 1915
Cevat uses concealed mobile artillery to harass civilian-crewed minesweepers operating at night.
Erenkoy Mine Line Concealed from Allies8 March 1915
Cevat's defence preserves the newly laid Erenkoy mine line from Allied detection.
Narrows Batteries Engage Main Fleet18 March 1915
Cevat's forts engage the Allied battleships during the largest naval attack on the straits.
1938
Death of Cevat Cobanli13 March 1938
Death of Cevat Cobanli
Titles and roles
Commander Dardanelles Fortified Area · General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.