Mehmet Arif Bey
Mehmet Arif Bey (1882 – 13 July 1926), also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("Bear-Leader Arif"), was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.
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| Nickname(s) | "Ayıcı" Arif |
| Born | 1882 Adana, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 13 July 1926 (aged 43–44) İzmir, Turkey |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1902–1919 Turkey: 19 May 1919 – January 1922 |
| Rank | Miralay |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff of the 5th Division, Infantry School Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Rear Area of the Eastern Armies 11th Division, 3rd Group, Secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, III Corps |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence |
| Awards | Gallipoli Star Silver Medal of Liyaqat Prussia Iron Cross Medal of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Eskişehir) |
Works
- Anadolu İnkılabı ve Mücahedat-ı Milliye Hatırası (1335 - 1339) (reprinted as Anadolu İnkılabı ve Millî Mücadele Anıları (1919-1923), Arba Yayınları, 1987.)
Medals and decorations
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyaqat
- Prussia Iron Cross
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation
Sources
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 151. (in Turkish)
External links
Media related to Mehmed Arif Bey at Wikimedia Commons
- Mustafa Armağan, Zafersiz kahraman İnönü, Zaman, 21 February 2010 (in Turkish).
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