Yusuf Izzet Pasha

Yusuf Izzet Pasha (Adyghe: Юсыф-Изэт Пащэ, romanized: Yusıf-İzət Paşə; 1876 in Yozgat – April 15, 1922, in Ankara) was an Ottoman general of Circassian origin, who served both the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Yusuf Izzet, the title is Pasha, and there is no family name.
Yusuf Izzet Pasha
1312-Sv. 6[1]
Born1876 (1876)
Yozgat, Ottoman Empire
Died15 April 1922(1922-04-15) (aged 45–46)
Ankara, Turkey
Buried
State Cemetery
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
 Turkey
Years of serviceOttoman Empire: 1896-1921
Turkey: 1921-April 15, 1922
RankMajor general
Commands held2nd Cavalry Division, X Corps, I Caucasian Corps, XIV Corps, Northern Caucasus Command
Reserve Group of the Western Front, 3rd Group
Battles/warsGreco-Turkish War
Italo-Turkish War
Balkan Wars
First World War
War of Independence
Other workMember of the GNAT (Bolu)

See also

Sources
  1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 68. (in Turkish)

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