Şerif Yaçağaz
Şerif Yaçağaz (1876 – 5 October 1938) was a Turkish career officer, civil servant and antisemitic politician, who served as an officer in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. His antisemitic and anti-communist lectures drew the attention of Turkish nationalist Nihâl Atsız.
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| Born | 1876 Pazardzhik, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 5 October 1938 (aged 61–62) |
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| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1899-1920 Turkey: 1920-July 17, 1923 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | 161st Regiment, Istanbul Central Command (vice) Yozgat Area Command, Mutasarrif of Yozgat, 41st Division, 2nd Division, Istanbul Central Command |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
Medals and decorations
- Order of Osminieh with Sword
- Order of the Medjidie
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyakat
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon
Sources
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 98. (in Turkish)
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