Rüştü Pasha
Rüştü Pasha or Rushdi Pasha (Turkish: Rüştü Paşa, 1872 – July 13, 1926) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He was hanged for attending the Izmir assassination attempt against Atatürk in 1926.
Born | 1872 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
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Died | July 13, 1926 54) Izmir, Turkey | (aged
Allegiance | |
Years of service | Ottoman: 1893–1919 Turkey: 1919 – July 13, 1926 |
Rank | Mirliva |
Commands held | 9th Caucasian Division 3rd Caucasian Division, 9th Caucasian, IX Corps (deputy) |
Battles/wars | Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
Other work | Member of the GNAT (Erzurum) |
Medals and decorations
- Order of the Medjidieh 5th and 3rd Class
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyaqat
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Gold Medal of Liyaqat
- Prussia Order of the Crown (Prussia)
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon
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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. 29. (in Turkish)
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