Kâzım Sevüktekin
Kâzım Sevüktekin (1877 – April 1, 1949) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army, a politician of the Republic of Turkey.[2][3]
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| Born | 1877 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 1, 1949 (aged 71–72) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1895–1921 Turkey: June 30, 1921 – December 27, 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
- 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
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. 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
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