Rüştü Pasha
Officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rüştü Pasha or Rushdi Pasha (Turkish: Rüştü Paşa, 1872 – July 13, 1926) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He became a leader of the Progressive Republican Party, being a member of its Central Administrative Committee.[2] He was hanged for his involvement in the İzmir assassination attempt against Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) in 1926.
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Born | 1872 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
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Died | July 13, 1926(1926-07-13) (aged 54) Izmir, Turkey |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1893–1919 Turkey: 1919 – July 13, 1926 |
Rank | Mirliva |
Commands held | 9th Caucasian Division 3rd Caucasian Division, 9th Caucasian, IX Corps (deputy) |
Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I War of Independence |
Other work | Member of the GNAT (Erzurum) |
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