Nuri Killigil
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Nuri Killigil (1889–1949) was a general in the Ottoman Army. He was brother of Ottoman Minister of War, Enver Pasha.
by an illegal Greek ship with Major
Jafar al-Askari Bey
and 10,000 gold. His mission was to archive operations of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa
forces with local forces against Italian and British forces. They landed at the shore between Tobruk
and Sallum on February 21, 1915. And then they went to Ahmed Sharif es Senussi
in Sallum. In 1917, as an attempt to organize the efforts which was dispersed by the British, the Ottoman General Staff established the “Africa Groups Command” (Afrika Grupları Komutanlığı), of which the primary objective was the coastal regions of Libya. Lieutenant Colonel
Nuri Bey was appointed its first commander. And his chief of Staff was Staff Major
Abdurrahman Nafiz Bey (Gürman).
Fahri (honorary) Ferik
and gave the mission to form and command the Army of Islam. Nuri Bey came to Yelizavetpol (present day: Ganja
) on May 25, 1918 and began to organize his forces. The Army of Islam was formed officially on July 10, 1918
Libya
Infantry Machine-Gun Captain Nuri Efendi was sent to LibyaLibya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
by an illegal Greek ship with Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Jafar al-Askari Bey
Jafar al-Askari
Ja'far Pasha al-Askari served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22, 1923, to August 3, 1924; and from November 21, 1926, to December 31, 1927....
and 10,000 gold. His mission was to archive operations of Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa
Teşkîlât-ı Mahsûsa
The Special Organization was an Ottoman imperial government special forces unit under the War Department allegedly progenitor of the National Security Service , which was used to suppress Arab separatism and Western imperialism under Ottoman Empire. The main aim of the Special Organization was to...
forces with local forces against Italian and British forces. They landed at the shore between Tobruk
Tobruk
Tobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
and Sallum on February 21, 1915. And then they went to Ahmed Sharif es Senussi
Ahmed Sharif es Senussi
Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi , the supreme leader of the Senussi order , although his leadership between the years could be considered nominal...
in Sallum. In 1917, as an attempt to organize the efforts which was dispersed by the British, the Ottoman General Staff established the “Africa Groups Command” (Afrika Grupları Komutanlığı), of which the primary objective was the coastal regions of Libya. Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Nuri Bey was appointed its first commander. And his chief of Staff was Staff Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Abdurrahman Nafiz Bey (Gürman).
Caucasus
Nuri Bey's elder brother Enver Pasha, who couldn't resist the lure of Pan-Turanism, called back Nuri Bey from Libya. Enver Pasha promoted him MirlivaMirliva
Mirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Brigadier General or Major General . Mirliva is a compound word composed of Mir and Liva...
Fahri (honorary) Ferik
Ferik (rank)
Ferik was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Major General or Lieutenant General . It was superior to a Mirliva and junior to a Birinci Ferik .The title of Ferik was abolished with Act No...
and gave the mission to form and command the Army of Islam. Nuri Bey came to Yelizavetpol (present day: Ganja
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...
) on May 25, 1918 and began to organize his forces. The Army of Islam was formed officially on July 10, 1918