Selâhattin Âdil

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Selâhattin Âdil

Selâhattin Âdil (January 19, 1882; Constantinople (Istanbul) – February 27, 1961; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. He led an army corps during the Turkish war of Independence. However, he resigned in 1923 because of disagreements with the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate. In the 1950s he joined the Democrat Party led by Adnan Menderes. He retired in 1953 after developing differences with the party.

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Selâhattin Âdil
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BornJanuary 19, 1882
Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire
DiedFebruary 27, 1961(1961-02-27) (aged 80)
Istanbul, Turkey
Buried
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
 Turkey
Years of serviceOttoman Empire: 1900–1920
Turkey: June 1920 – September 29, 1923
RankMajor general
CommandsChief of Staff of the Dardanelles Fortified Area Command, 12th Division, 13th Division, XI Corps, XIX Corps, XVII Corps, Dardanelles Fortified Area Command, XVII Corps, General Directorate of Military Manufacturing
II Corps, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Istanbul Command
Battles / warsItalo-Turkish War
Balkan Wars
First World War
Turkish War of Independence
Other workGovernor of the Adana Province
Member of the GNAT (Ankara)
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Selâhattin Âdil was the son of Âdil Pasha, an admiral in the Imperial Ottoman Navy

Works

  • Selahattin Adil (ed. Enver Koray), Hayat Mücadeleleri- Selahattin Adil Paşa'nın Hatıraları, Zafer Matbaası, 1982.

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