Turkish State Cemetery
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Turkish State Cemetery is a national and military cemetery in Ankara
, Turkey
, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in the Turkish War of Independence
.
It was opened on August 30, 1988 with a state funeral
ceremony for the transferred bodies of two presidents, Cemal Gürsel
and Cevdet Sunay
, and of 61 commanders of the War of Independence. At the opening ceremony were present, President Kenan Evren
, Prime Minister Turgut Özal
, and leaders of the political parties represented in the parliament, Erdal İnönü
(SHP
) and Süleyman Demirel
(DYP
), and members of the President's Council.
The cemetery is administrated by the Ministry of National Defense.
A road within the cemetery flanked by marble sculptures, called "Cumhuriyet Tarihi Yolu" (History of the Republic Road), is dedicated to the milestones in the era of the rebirth of the nation
. This collection of artworks features the first-ever large-scale sculpture arrangement in Turkey. The road starts with a statue symbolizing the beginning of the War of Independence by landing Atatürk’s in Samsun
on May 19, 1919. Sculptures remembering the congresses in Erzurum
and Sivas
, establishment of the new parliament in Ankara follow. In the section of wars, 5 columns stand in the water with inscriptions from the "Büyük Söylev" (Grand Speech) of Atatürk. A sculpture erected for the Peace Treaty of Lausanne
accomplishes this section. Reliefs on both sides of the road in this section describe the foundation of the regular armed forces, First
and Second İnönü Battles
, Battle of the Sakarya and the Battle of Dumlupınar
. The last artwork is a single abstract sculpture symbolizing the abolition of the office of caliphate
by the republic. A team of Turkish sculptors led by the renowned artist Rahmi Aksungur created the artworks.
, called "Simge" (Symbol), is found at the end of the ceremony place, which serves as a shelter against bright light, heat or precipitation
. A wall under the "Simge" memorizes the burials with their names carved on it, and looks like an unfinished one. For every new president of Turkey, a stone is added to this "Anısal Duvar" (Memorial Wall) to express the continuity of the republic. A flagpole of 25 meters tall is erected in the graveyard of presidents, symbolizing the development of the republic.
The state cemetery is served by the city bus line 365 from Kızılay, or public bus line 339 from Sıhhiye Bridge.
in the state cemetery, who died on November 5, 2006.
(Field marshal), 11 Birinci Ferik
s, 14 Ferik
s, 20 Mirliva
s, 14 Miralay
(Colonel)s and 1 Kaymakam
(Lieutenant Colonel), who were selected from companion-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the Turkish War of Independence, in total 61 commanders rest here. But tombs of 11 commanders are empty and only symbolic monument.
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and the high-ranked, close companions-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, in the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
.
History
The cemetery was established upon an act dated November 10, 1981. It is situated around the "Karadeniz Havuzu" (Black Sea Pool) on the grounds of the historical "Atatürk Orman Çiftliği" (Atatürk Forest Ranch) in Ankara. The architect Özgür Ecevit and the agronomist Ekrem Gürenli, who won the contest organized by the Ministry of National Defense in 1982, designed the state cemetery.It was opened on August 30, 1988 with a state funeral
State funeral
A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition...
ceremony for the transferred bodies of two presidents, Cemal Gürsel
Cemal Gürsel
Cemal Gürsel , was a Turkish army officer, and the fourth President of Turkey.- Early life :He was born in the city of Erzurum to the Turkish parents as the son of an Ottoman Army officer, Abidin Bey, the grandson of Ibrahim and the great-grandson of Haci Ahmad...
and Cevdet Sunay
Cevdet Sunay
Cevdet Sunay was a Turkish army officer, political leader and the fifth President of Turkey.He was born in 1899 in Çaykara, Trabzon Province, in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school and middle school in Erzurum and Edirne, he graduated from Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul...
, and of 61 commanders of the War of Independence. At the opening ceremony were present, President Kenan Evren
Kenan Evren
Ahmet Kenan Evren was the seventh President of Turkey; a post he assumed by leading the 1980 military coup. He was also the last president to be born in the Ottoman Empire.- Biography :...
, Prime Minister Turgut Özal
Turgut Özal
Halil Turgut Özal was Prime Minister of Turkey and President of Turkey . As Prime Minister, he transformed the economy of Turkey by paving the way for the privatization of many state enterprises.-Early life and career:...
, and leaders of the political parties represented in the parliament, Erdal İnönü
Erdal Inönü
Erdal İnönü was a Turkish physicist and politician. He was the son of Turkey's second president İsmet İnönü...
(SHP
Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)
The Social Democratic Populist Party was the name of a former Turkish left social-democratic party, which resulted from the fusion, in 1985, of the Social Democracy Party of Erdal İnönü and the People's Party of Aydın Güven Gürkan, both founded in 1983 with the return to democracy after the...
) and Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel
Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel , is a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister seven times and was the ninth President of Turkey.-Life:Demirel was born in İslamköy, a town in Isparta Province...
(DYP
True Path Party
The Democratic Party , abbreviated to DP, is a centre-right, conservative Turkish political party, established by Suleyman Demirel in 1983 as the Right Path Party...
), and members of the President's Council.
The cemetery is administrated by the Ministry of National Defense.
The memorial park
It is memorial park with an area of 536,000 m² open to the public, of which 180,000 m² is planned and the remaining is green area. The Black Sea Pool, built in 1931 by the order of Atatürk, was restored during the establishment of the state cemetery. The surrounding area of the pool serves today as a recreational park.A road within the cemetery flanked by marble sculptures, called "Cumhuriyet Tarihi Yolu" (History of the Republic Road), is dedicated to the milestones in the era of the rebirth of the nation
Timeline of Turkish history
This series of articles presents a detailed timeline summarizing the history of the Turkish people, the people who presently live in, or are from, Turkey.* Timeline of Turks * Sultanate of Rûm : Timeline of the Sultanate of Rûm...
. This collection of artworks features the first-ever large-scale sculpture arrangement in Turkey. The road starts with a statue symbolizing the beginning of the War of Independence by landing Atatürk’s in Samsun
Samsun
Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:...
on May 19, 1919. Sculptures remembering the congresses in Erzurum
Erzurum Congress
Erzurum Congress was an assembly of Turkish Revolutionaries held from 23 July to 4 August 1919 in the city of Erzurum, in eastern Turkey, in accordance with the previously issued Amasya Circular...
and Sivas
Sivas Congress
Sivas Congress was an assembly of the Turkish National Movement held from 4 September to 11 September 1919 in the city of Sivas, in central-eastern Turkey, that united delegates from all Anatolian provinces of the Ottoman Empire, which was defunct at the time in practical terms...
, establishment of the new parliament in Ankara follow. In the section of wars, 5 columns stand in the water with inscriptions from the "Büyük Söylev" (Grand Speech) of Atatürk. A sculpture erected for the Peace Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Lausanne
The Treaty of Lausanne was a peace treaty signed in Lausanne, Switzerland on 24 July 1923, that settled the Anatolian and East Thracian parts of the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire. The treaty of Lausanne was ratified by the Greek government on 11 February 1924, by the Turkish government on 31...
accomplishes this section. Reliefs on both sides of the road in this section describe the foundation of the regular armed forces, First
First Battle of Inönü
The First Battle of İnönü took place between 9 and 11 January 1921 near İnönü in present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War , part of Turkish War of Independence...
and Second İnönü Battles
Second Battle of Inönü
The Second Battle of İnönü was fought between 26 and 31 March 1921 near İnönü in present-day Eskişehir Province, Turkey during the Greco-Turkish War , part of Turkish War of Independence...
, Battle of the Sakarya and the Battle of Dumlupınar
Battle of Dumlupinar
The Battle of Dumlupınar Muharebesi or Başkumandanlık Meydan Muharebesi; literally "All-out battle of Supreme military commands") was the last battle in the Greco-Turkish War...
. The last artwork is a single abstract sculpture symbolizing the abolition of the office of caliphate
Caliphate
The term caliphate, "dominion of a caliph " , refers to the first system of government established in Islam and represented the political unity of the Muslim Ummah...
by the republic. A team of Turkish sculptors led by the renowned artist Rahmi Aksungur created the artworks.
The cemetery
A funeral ceremony place borders the graveyard, which is decorated by two sculpture groups on both sides showing scenes from the War of Independence. An octagon structure in the form of a Turkic yurtYurt
A yurt is a portable, bent wood-framed dwelling structure traditionally used by Turkic nomads in the steppes of Central Asia. The structure comprises a crown or compression wheel usually steam bent, supported by roof ribs which are bent down at the end where they meet the lattice wall...
, called "Simge" (Symbol), is found at the end of the ceremony place, which serves as a shelter against bright light, heat or precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. A wall under the "Simge" memorizes the burials with their names carved on it, and looks like an unfinished one. For every new president of Turkey, a stone is added to this "Anısal Duvar" (Memorial Wall) to express the continuity of the republic. A flagpole of 25 meters tall is erected in the graveyard of presidents, symbolizing the development of the republic.
The state cemetery is served by the city bus line 365 from Kızılay, or public bus line 339 from Sıhhiye Bridge.
The museum
Inside the cemetery, a museum exhibits personal belongings, photos and printed media of the burials. It is open weekdays except Monday and Tuesday.Burials
The personalities, who are entitled to be buried in the state cemetery are, according to law, state presidents and commanders of the War of Independence only. In November 2006, an act of parliament extended the list of persons to prime ministers and speakers of the parliament to enable the burial of former Prime Minister Bülent EcevitBülent Ecevit
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish politician, poet, writer and journalist, who was the leader of Republican People's Party , later of the Democratic Left Party and four-time Prime Minister of Turkey.- Personal life :...
in the state cemetery, who died on November 5, 2006.
Presidents
- Cemal GürselCemal GürselCemal Gürsel , was a Turkish army officer, and the fourth President of Turkey.- Early life :He was born in the city of Erzurum to the Turkish parents as the son of an Ottoman Army officer, Abidin Bey, the grandson of Ibrahim and the great-grandson of Haci Ahmad...
, 4th president - Cevdet SunayCevdet SunayCevdet Sunay was a Turkish army officer, political leader and the fifth President of Turkey.He was born in 1899 in Çaykara, Trabzon Province, in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school and middle school in Erzurum and Edirne, he graduated from Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul...
, 5th president - Fahri KorutürkFahri KoruturkFahri Sabit Korutürk was a Turkish navy officer, diplomat and the sixth President of Turkey.-Biography:He was born in Istanbul, at Soğukçeşme Sokağı, a small street between Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia. He attended the navy cadet school in 1916, was graduated in 1923 and from the Naval Academy...
, 6th president
Commanders
1 MareşalMareşal (Turkey)
Mareşal is the highest rank in the Army of Turkey, the Turkish Armed Forces. It is the equivalent of a Field Marshal in other countries....
(Field marshal), 11 Birinci Ferik
Birinci Ferik
Birinci Ferik or Ferik-i evvel was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General or General . The title means "first Ferik" and was superior to a Ferik and junior only to the Müşir .The title of Birinci Ferik was abolished with Act No...
s, 14 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...
s, 20 Mirliva
Mirliva
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...
s, 14 Miralay
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
(Colonel)s and 1 Kaymakam
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...
(Lieutenant Colonel), who were selected from companion-in-arms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the Turkish War of Independence, in total 61 commanders rest here. But tombs of 11 commanders are empty and only symbolic monument.
- 1 Fevzi ÇakmakFevzi ÇakmakMustafa Fevzi Çakmak was a Turkish soldier , politician. Minister of War of the Ottoman Empire, National Defence Minister, Prime minister of Ankara government, the second Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Grand National Assembly and the first Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of...
, MüşirMusirMusir is Australian-bred Redoute's Choice . Musir also highlights the emergence of dual champion sire Encosta De Lago as a broodmare sire.Musir is trained by Mike de Kock and is owned by Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum...
1922 - MareşalMareşal (Turkey)Mareşal is the highest rank in the Army of Turkey, the Turkish Armed Forces. It is the equivalent of a Field Marshal in other countries....
(Empty, his body lies in the of TürbeTurbeTürbe is the Turkish word for "tomb", and for the characteristic mausoleums, often relatively small, of Ottoman royalty and notables. It is related to the Arabic turba, which can also mean a mausoleum, but more often a funerary complex, or a plot in a cemetery.-Characteristics:A typical türbe...
of Hüseyin Şeyh, Eyüp Sultan Mezarlığı) - 2 Ali Fuat CebesoyAli Fuat CebesoyAli Fuat Cebesoy was a Turkish officer, politician and statesman.-Early life:Ali Fuat was born in September 1882 to father Ismail Fazil Pasha and mother Zekiye Hanım...
, Birinci Ferik 1926 (Empty, his body lies in an atriumAtrium (architecture)In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
of Alifuatpaşa Merkez Camii of Geybe) - 3 Cevat ÇobanlıCevat ÇobanliCevat Çobanlı was a military commander of the Ottoman Army, War Minister of the Ottoman Empire and a general of Turkish Army.-Family and schools:...
, Birinci FerikBirinci FerikBirinci Ferik or Ferik-i evvel was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General or General . The title means "first Ferik" and was superior to a Ferik and junior only to the Müşir .The title of Birinci Ferik was abolished with Act No...
1926 - 4 Yakup Şevki SubaşıYakup Şevki SubaşıYakup Şevki Subaşı, also known as Yakub Shevki Pasha was a general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Birinci Ferik 1926 - 5 Fahrettin AltayFahrettin AltayFahrettin Altay was an Ottoman officer and Turkish general.He was born to Ismail Bey and Hayriye Hanım in İşkodra ....
, Birinci Ferik 1926 - 6 Kâzım ÖzalpKazim ÖzalpKâzım Fikri Özalp was a Turkish military officer and politician, who was one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.-Biography:...
, Birinci Ferik 1926 - 7 Kâzım KarabekirKazim KarabekirMusa Kâzım Karabekir was a Turkish general and politician. He was commander of the Eastern Army in the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey before his death.-Early years:Karabekir was born in 1882 as the son of an Ottoman General,...
, Birinci Ferik 1927 - 8 İzzettin Çalışlarİzzettin Çalışlarİzzettin Çalışlar was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Works:*İstiklâl Harbi Hatıraları*II nci İnönü Muharebesinde 61 nci Fırka, 1932....
, Birinci Ferik 1930 - Orgeneral - 9 Kâzım OrbayKazim OrbayMehmet Kâzım Orbay was a Turkish general and senator. He served as the third Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.-Biography:Kâzım Orbay was born in Smyrna , Ottoman Empire in 1887...
, Orgeneral 1935 - 10 Abdurrahman Nafiz GürmanAbdurrahman Nafiz GürmanAbdurrahman Nafiz Gürman was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Works:*Piyadenin Muharebesi*Piyade Takımının Muharegesi...
, Orgeneral 1940 - 11 Salih OmurtakSalih OmurtakSalih Omurtak was a Turkish general and the fourth Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.-Biography:He was born 1889 in Salonica , then within the Ottoman Empire. He graduated from the Military College in 1907 with the rank of a lieutenant...
, Orgeneral 1940 - 12 Mustafa MuğlalıMustafa MuğlalıMustafa Muğlalı was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Killing 33 Kurdish People:...
, Orgeneral 1942 (Empty) - 13 Cemil Cahit ToydemirCemil Cahit ToydemirCemil Cahit Toydemir was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-See also:*List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence...
, Orgeneral 1942 - 14 Sabit NoyanSabit NoyanSabit Noyan was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-External links:...
, Orgeneral 1945 - 15 Kâzım İnançKâzım İnançKâzım İnanç was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, FerikFerik (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...
1924 - 16 Şükrü Naili GökberkŞükrü Naili GökberkŞükrü Naili Gökberk was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1926 - 17 Ali Hikmet AyerdemAli Hikmet AyerdemAli Hikmet Ayerdem was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1926 - 18 Kemalettin Sami GökçenKemalettin Sami GökçenKemalettin Sami Gökçen was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1926 - 19 Naci EldenizNaci EldenizNaci Eldeniz or Ahmed Naci Eldeniz was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army, a politician of the Republic of Turkey.-Works:*Tapsıra*Transval*Rus-Japon Harbi...
, Ferik 1927 - 20 Nihat AnılmışNihat AnılmışNihat Anılmış was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1928 - 21 Mehmet Kâzım Dirik, Ferik 1928
- 22 Nazmi SolokNazmi SolokNazmi Solok was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1930 - 23 Ahmet Naci Tınaz, Ferik 1930
- 24 Ahmet DervişAhmet DervişAhmet Derviş also known as Derviş Bey or Derviş Pasha was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Ferik 1930 (Empty) - 25 Mehmet Kenan DalbaşarMehmet Kenan DalbaşarMehmet Kenan Dalbaşar, also known as Kenan Bey was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-External links:...
, Ferik 1931 - 26 Ömer Halis BıyıktayÖmer Halis BıyıktayÖmer Halis Bıyıktay was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-External links:...
, Ferik 1934 - Korgeneral - 27 Yusuf İzzet Met, MirlivaMirlivaMirliva 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...
1915 (Empty) - 28 Refet BeleRefet BeleRefet Bele was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-External links:...
, Mirliva 1922 (Empty, his body lies in Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı) - 29 Rüştü SakaryaRüştü SakaryaRüştü Sakarya was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of Osminieh 3rd class*Order of Osmanieh with Sword...
, Mirliva 1921 - 30 Selâhattin ÂdilSelâhattin ÂdilSelâhattin Âdil was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Works:...
, Mirliva 1923 - 31 Kâzım SevüktekinKâzım SevüktekinKâzım Sevüktekin was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army, a politician of the Republic of Turkey.-Medals and Decorations:...
, Mirliva 1922 - 32 Osman Nuri KoptagelOsman Nuri KoptagelOsman Nuri Koptagel was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.When he was an assistant teaching staff of the Ottoman Military Academy, he used to order "Sağdan birinci manga, kop ta gel!" , "Birinci mangadan sağdan itibaren beş kişi kop da...
, Mirliva 1922 - 33 Hüseyin Nurettin Özsu, Mirliva 1922
- 34 Mehmet Sabri ErçetinMehmet Sabri ErçetinMehmet Sabri Erçetin was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1922 - 35 Mürsel BakûMürsel BakûMürsel Bakû was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1922 - 36 Halit KarsıalanHalit KarsıalanHalit [Karsıalan], commonly known as "Deli" Halid Pasha was a military officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1922 - 37 Âşir AtlıAşir AtlıAşir Atlı was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1925 - 38 Akif ErdemgilAkif ErdemgilAkif Erdemgil was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1927 - 39 Sıtkı ÜkeSıtkı ÜkeSıtkı Üke was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1927 - 40 Mehmet Suphi KulaMehmet Suphi KulaMehmet Suphi Kula was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1927 (Empty) - 41 Cavit ErdelCavit ErdelCavit [Erdel] was a military officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1927 - 42 Alâattin Koval, Mirliva 1927
- 43 Osman Zati KoralOsman Zati KoralOsman Zati Koral was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1926 - 44 Ahmet Zeki SoydemirAhmet Zeki SoydemirAhmet Zeki Soydemir was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1927 - 45 Nazif KayacıkNazif KayacıkNazif Kayacık was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of the Medjidie*Order of Osminieh*Silver Medal of the Battle of Greece...
, Mirliva 1928 - 46 Mehmet Hayri TarhanMehmet Hayri TarhanMehmet Hayri Tarhan was a military officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
, Mirliva 1929 - 47 Münip ÖzsoyMünip ÖzsoyMünip Özsoy was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of the Medjidie 5th class*Order of Osmanieh 4th class*Medal of the Battle of Greece...
, MiralayColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
1921 - 48 Veysel ÖzgürVeysel ÖzgürVeysel Özgür was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Gallipoli Star *Silver Medal of Liyakat*Silver Medal of Imtiyaz*Prussia Iron Cross 2nd class...
, Miralay 1921 (Empty) - 49 Mehmet Arif Örgüç, Miralay 1921
- 50 Şerif YaçağazŞerif YaçağazŞerif Yaçağaz was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of Osminieh with Sword*Order of the Medjidie*Gallipoli Star *Silver Medal of Liyakat...
, Miralay 1921 (Empty) - 51 Ethem Servet BoralEthem Servet BoralEthem Servet Boral was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of Osmanieh 4th class*Order of the Medjidie 4th class*Gold Liakat Medal*Prussian Military Medal...
, Miralay 1921 (Empty) - 52 Ahmet Nuri ÖztekinAhmet Nuri ÖztekinAhmet Nuri Öztekin was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-See also:*List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence*Mustafa Suphi-Sources:...
, Miralay 1921 (Empty) - 53 Mehmet Nâzım BeyMehmet Nâzım BeyMehmet Nâzım Bey was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.He was killed in action on July 15, 1921 during the Battle of Yumruçal .-See also:...
, Şehit Miralay 1921 - 54 Hasan Mümtaz Çeçen, Miralay 1921
- 55 Reşat ÇiğiltepeReşat ÇiğiltepeReşat [Çiğiltepe] was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army....
, Miralay 1922 - 56 İbrahim Çolakİbrahim Çolakİbrahim Çolak also known as "Çolak" İbrahim Bey was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Works:...
, Miralay 1922 - 57 Mehmet Hulusi ConkMehmet Hulusi ConkMehmet Hulusi Conk was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Silver Medal of Liyakat*Silver Medal of Imtiyaz*Prussia Iron Cross*Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon...
, Miralay 1922 - 58 Halit AkmansüHalit AkmansüHalit Akmansü also known as Dadaylı Halit Bey was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Gallipoli Star *Nichan Iftikhar...
, Miralay 1922 - 59 Mehmet Nuri Conker, Miralay 1920
- 60 Ahmet Fuat Bulca, Miralay 1924
- 61 Mahmut Nedim HendekMahmut Nedim HendekMahmut Nedim [Hendek] was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Medals and Decorations:*Order of the Medjidie 5th class*Gallipoli Star *Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon-Sources:...
, KaymakamLieutenant colonelLieutenant 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...
1922