Nafiz Gürman
5th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 1949 to 1950 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman (1882; Bodrum - 6 February 1966; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Caucasus campaign during World War I. He later joined the forces of Atatürk and participated in the Turkish War of Independence. After his retirement in 1949, he was Ambassador to South Korea and Iran, until 1959.
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Born | 1882 (1882) Bodrum, Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
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Died | 6 February 1966(1966-02-06) (aged 83–84) Istanbul, Turkey |
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Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
Years of service | Ottoman: 1903-1919 Turkey: 2 March 1921 - 6 July 1950 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Chief of Staff of the Aleppo Regular Division, Chief of Staff of the 26th Division, Military advisor of Tolipolitania, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, 148th Regiment, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, Chief of Staff of the I Corps 1st Division, Chief of Staff of the Thrace Command, Chief of Staff of the Second Army, IV Corps (deputy), VI Corps, IX Corps, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Inspector of the Second Army, member of the Supreme Military Council, Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
Other work | Member of the Constituent Assembly |
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