Şükrü Naili Gökberk
Şükrü Naili Gökberk (1876 in Thessaloniki, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 26 October 1936 in Edirne, Turkey) was an officer of the Ottoman Army during World War I, reaching the rank of miralay (senior colonel / brigadier) on 1 September 1917; and of the Turkish Army during the Turkish War of Independence, reaching the rank of mirliva (major general) on 31 August 1922.[2] He was promoted to the rank of ferik (lieutenant general) on 30 August 1926.[2]
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| Born | 1876 Thessaloniki, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 26 October 1936 (aged 59–60) Edirne, Turkey |
| Buried | Edirnekapı Şehitliği State Cemetery |
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| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1899–1920 Turkey: 25 April 1921 – 8 October 1934 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of Staff of the 7th Division, 50th Division, 49th Division 15th Division, Ankara Command, Committee for Occupation and Restitution of Adana Area, Mersin Area Command, III Corps |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Kırklareli) Member of the GNAT (Istanbul) |
He commanded the Turkish forces (3rd Corps) of the Ankara government which entered Istanbul with a ceremony on 6 October 1923, following the end of the city's occupation by the Allies of World War I, which has been marked as the Liberation Day of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul'un Kurtuluşu) and is commemorated every year on its anniversary.[2][3]
He also served as a member of parliament at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara for two terms, first for Kırklareli (1923) and later for Istanbul (1935).[2]
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. 87. (in Turkish)
- "Military career of Lt. Gen. Şükrü Naili Gökberk". Turkish Armed Forces. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- "6 Ekim İstanbul'un Kurtuluşu". Sözcü. 6 October 2017.
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