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Kâzım Sevüktekin
Kâzım Sevüktekin (1877 – 1 April 1949) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army, a politician of the Republic of Turkey.[2][3]
| Born | 1877 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
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| Died | 1 April 1949 (aged 71–72) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1895–1921 Turkey: 30 June 1921 – 27 December 1927 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Commands held | XX Corps (deputy), Customs Guard, Beyoğlu Military Police Sivrihisar Area Command, 8th Division, 5th Caucasian Division, 8th Division, |
| Battles/wars | Greco-Turkish War Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Diyâr-i Bekir) Member of the GNAT (Mardin) |
Medals and decorations edit
- Medal of the Battle of Greece (Yunan Muharebe Madalyası)
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyaqat
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Gold Medal of Liyaqat
- Medal of the Red Crescent (Hilal-i Ahmer)
- Prussia Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon & Citation
See also edit
Sources edit
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 36. (in Turkish)
- ^ Türk Parlamento Tarihi Araştırma Grubu, Türk Parlamento Tarihi, III. Dönem 1927–1931 – III. Cilt: III. Dönem Milletvekillerin Özgeçmişleri, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Vakfı Yayınları, Ankara, 1995, ISBN 975-7291-10-2, pp. 213–214. (in Turkish)
- ^ tbmm.gov.tr. "TBMM Album" (PDF).
External links edit
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