Mehmet Hayri Tarhan

Mehmet Hayri Tarhan (1884; Tirnovadjik (Malko Tarnovo) – December 11, 1934; Ankara) was a military officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.

For an army officer born in 1879, see Mehmet Hayri Bey
Mehmet Hayri Tarhan
1317-P. 4[1]
Born1880 (1880)
Tirnovadjik (Malko Tarnovo), Ottoman Empire
Died11 December 1934(1934-12-11) (aged 53–54)
Ankara, Turkey
Buried
Ankara Şehitliği
State Cemetery
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
 Turkey
Years of serviceOttoman: 1902–1920
Turkey: June 21, 1920–November 10, 1934
RankMirliva
Commands heldChief of Staff of the XV Corps, Chief of Staff of the XVI Corps, 2nd division of the General headquarters, Chief of Staff of the II Corps, Chief of Staff of the XV Corps, 42nd Division, 12th Division, 26th Division, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army, Vice General Inspector of the Military Schools
Chief of Staff of Adana Front, Maraş Division, 9th Division, Inspector of Yahşihan Rear Area, Gaziantep Area Command, General Inspector of the Military Schools, Military attaché to Bucharest, Inspector of Logistics
Battles/warsBalkan Wars
First World War
War of Independence

See also

Sources

  1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 147. (in Turkish)
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