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Ömer Halis Bıyıktay (1883; Erzincan - December 25, 1939; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. During the Turkish War of Independence, he played a major role in the Turkish–Armenian War where he led his forces and captured huge territories from the Armenians.[2]
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| Born | 1883 Erzincan, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 25 December 1939 (aged 55–56) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1905-1919 Turkey:1919-December 25, 1939 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Staff of the Iraq Area Command, Chief of Staff of the 6th Division, Chief of Staff of the 52nd Division, Staff of Euphrates Group, Deputy chief of the 1st division of the Seventh Army, Chief of Staff of the XX Corps, 172nd Regiment 172nd Infantry Regiment, 23rd Division, Chief of division of Army of the Ministry of National Defense, Vice undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretary of Ground Forces of the Ministry of National Defense, 3rd Division, Chief of Military Training of the Ministry of National Defense, Istanbul Command |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
See also
editSources
edit- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 225. (in Turkish)
- ^ "Ömer Halis Bıyıktay - Biyografya".
External links
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