Halit Karsıalan

Halit Karsıalan, commonly known as "Deli" Halid Pasha (1883 in Beshiktaș, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire) was a Turkish officer and politician.

Halit Karsıalan 1319-P. 257[1]
Born	1883 (1883) Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Died	February 14, 1925(1925-02-14) (aged 41–42) Ankara, Turkey
Buried	Edirnekapı Şehitliği-İstanbul-1925 State Cemetery, Ankara-1988
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire  Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1903–1919 Turkey: 1919 – February 14, 1925
Rank	Mirliva
Commands held	Mürettep Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa Regiment, Independent Artvin Detachment, Çoruh Detachment, Western Dersim Area Command, 3rd Caucasian Division 9th Caucasian Division, Kocaeli Group, 12th Group, Kocaeli Group
Battles/wars	Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence
Other work	Member of the GNAT (Ardahan)

After graduating from Military School in 1903, he joined Ottoman Army as a lieutenant. He took his place in several military campaigns, starting from Yemen in 1908, Trablusgarp in 1910 and the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). Halit Bey was appointed to Caucasus Front during the First World War. He led successful campaigns in Kars, Sarikamis and Ardahan, however the Ottomans lost the war.

After the World War, Halit Bey joined Mustafa Kemal Ataturk for Turkish Independence War. In the beginning, he served in the Eastern Front, but after the Gumru Agreement, he was sent to the Western Front. Due to his daringness and courage in the battlefield, he was nicknamed as Mad (Deli). After the war, he was honored with War of Independence Medal.

Halit Bey became Ardahan Deputy in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. However, he was shot on 9th February 1925 and died on 14th February. It was alleged that Ali Çetinkaya had shot him but the murder was not prosecuted since attorneys sentenced that it was self-defence.

Halit Karsıalan.