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Rüştü Sakarya

Rüştü Sakarya
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Born 1877 (1877)
Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire
Died December 2, 1951(1951-12-02) (aged 73–74)
Turkey
Buried State Cemetery
Allegiance  Ottoman Empire
 Turkey
Years of service Ottoman: 1895–1919
Turkey: July 6, 1921 – March 25, 1934
Rank Major general
Commands held 16th Division, 61st Division, Konya Area Command, Military Service Department of the IV Corps, president to the Military Court for senior and junior officers, member of the Military Supreme Court
Battles/wars Balkan Wars
First World War
War of Independence

Rüştü Sakarya (1877 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – December 2, 1951) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.


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