
This is the story of Esref Ku�...ŸÃ§uba�...Ÿ�"±, the Circassian adventurer who was often called 'The Turkish Lawrence of Arabia'. I prefer to call him as "The Circassian Lawrence of Arabia" because he was born a Circassian. His story is little known outside of Turkey; even less known by the Circassian nation both at home and in the Diaspora. Never far from the action or controversy, E�...Ÿref's remarkable story provides an important counterpoint to the standard narrative