Cemil Cahit Toydemir
Cemil Cahit Toydemir (1883 in Constantinople – July 15, 1956 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.
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| Born | 1883 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | July 15, 1956 (aged 72–73) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Buried | Edirnekapı Şehitliği State Cemetery |
| Allegiance |   |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1902–1920 Turkey: May 1919 – June 15, 1946 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 53rd Regiment, 33rd Division (deputy), 4th Caucasian, 1st Caucasian Division 5th Caucasian, 10th Division, Inspector of the Thrace 1st Gendarmerie Area, 41st Division, 11th Division, Undersecretary of the Army of the Ministry of National Defence, V Corps, deputy president of the Military Supreme Court, General Commander of the Gendarmerie, XX Corps, president of the Military Supreme Court, First Army |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Istanbul) Minister of National Defence |
See also
- List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence
- List of Commanders of the First Army of Turkey
- List of General Commanders of the Gendarmerie of Turkey
- List of Ministers of National Defence of Turkey
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. 183. (in Turkish)
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Naci Tınaz |
General Commanders of Gendarmerie January 12, 1939–November 21, 1940 |
Succeeded by Ali Rıza Altunkal |
| Preceded by Fahrettin Altay |
Inspector of the First Army December 17, 1933–June 15, 1946 |
Succeeded by Salih Omurtak |
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