Rüştü Sakarya

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Buried at State Cemetery Died 2 December 1951, Turkey		Allegiance Ottoman Empire Turkey Rank Mirliva

Born 1877Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire ( 1877 ) Years of service Ottoman: 1895–1919Turkey: July 6, 1921 – March 25, 1934 Commands held 16th Division, 61st Division, Konya Area Command, Military Service Department of the IV Corps, president to the Military Court for senior and junior officers, member of the Military Supreme Court Battles/wars Balkan WarsFirst World WarWar of Independence Place of burial Turkish State Cemetery, Ankara, Turkey Battles and wars Balkan Wars, World War I, Turkish War of Independence Similar Ethem Servet Boral, Arif Örgüç, Ömer Halis Bıyıktay, Osman Nuri Koptagel, Alâaddin Koval

Rüştü Sakarya (1877 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – December 2, 1951) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.

Medals and Decorations

Order of Osminieh 3rd class

Order of Osmanieh with Sword

Medal of the Battle of Greece (Yunan Muharebe Madalyası)

Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)

Silver Medal of Imtiyaz

Gold Medal of Liyaqat

Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary) 3rd Class

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