Süleyman Askerî Bey
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Süleyman Askerî Bey, also known as Suleyman Askeri, Sulayman Askari, Sulaiman al-Askari (Modern Turkish
: Süleyman el-Askerî ) and unofficially known as Suleyman Askeri Pasha (1884; Prizren
- April 14, 1915; Berjasiya) was a military officer who served for the Ottoman Army.
Süleyman Askerî was born to General Vehbi Pasha, who served as military staff at Edirne in 1898 and then in Anatolia, in 1884 in Prizren. He gradıated from the Ottoman Military Academy in 1902 and graduated from the Ottoman Military College
on November 5, 1905 as Distinguished Captain
(Mümtaz Yüzbaşı ).
He was assigned to Monastir (present-day Bitola
) under the command of the Third Army
stationed at Salonica (present-day Thessaloniki
). During the days he stayed in Monastir, he joined the Committee of Union and Progress
and he married Fadime Hanım, who was an aristocrat of Filibe (present-day Plovdiv
). They had two daughters, Fatma and Dilek. He sheltered Mülâzim Atif Efendi (Atıf Kamçıl), who assassinated Shemsi Pasha in July 7, 1912, and participated in the Young Turk Revolution
. He was closest friend of Kuşçubaşzade Eşref (Sencer). According to Philip Hendrick Stoddard, he was a brother-in-law of Mehmed Nuri (Conker)
, who was the oldest friend of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk)
.
In 1909, he was promoted to the rank of Kolağası
and appointed to the gendarmerie regiment in Baghdad
. In 1911, after the Kingdom of Italy
invaded the vilayet of Tripoli
(present-day Libya
), he went there and participated in operations in Benghazi
. In 1912, he took part in the Balkan Wars
as the chief of staff of Trabzon Redif Division and then became the Chief of the General Staff of the provicional government (August 31, 1913 - October 25, 1913) established in Western Thrace
. On November 13, 1913, he was appointed to the chief of the Ottoman Special Organisation when it was officially formed.
Battle of Shaiba
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: Süleyman el-Askerî ) and unofficially known as Suleyman Askeri Pasha (1884; Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
- April 14, 1915; Berjasiya) was a military officer who served for the Ottoman Army.
Süleyman Askerî was born to General Vehbi Pasha, who served as military staff at Edirne in 1898 and then in Anatolia, in 1884 in Prizren. He gradıated from the Ottoman Military Academy in 1902 and graduated from the Ottoman Military College
Ottoman Military College
The Ottoman Military College or Ottoman Military Staff College or Ottoman War Academy, was a two year military staff college of the Ottoman Empire. It was located in Constantinople...
on November 5, 1905 as Distinguished Captain
Captain (OF-2)
The army rank of captain is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces. Today a captain is typically either the commander or second-in-command of a company or artillery battery...
(Mümtaz Yüzbaşı ).
He was assigned to Monastir (present-day Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
) under the command of the Third Army
Third Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...
stationed at Salonica (present-day Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
). During the days he stayed in Monastir, he joined the Committee of Union and Progress
Committee of Union and Progress
The Committee of Union and Progress began as a secret society established as the "Committee of Ottoman Union" in 1889 by the medical students İbrahim Temo, Abdullah Cevdet, İshak Sükuti and Ali Hüseyinzade...
and he married Fadime Hanım, who was an aristocrat of Filibe (present-day Plovdiv
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
). They had two daughters, Fatma and Dilek. He sheltered Mülâzim Atif Efendi (Atıf Kamçıl), who assassinated Shemsi Pasha in July 7, 1912, and participated in the Young Turk Revolution
Young Turk Revolution
The Young Turk Revolution of 1908 reversed the suspension of the Ottoman parliament by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, marking the onset of the Second Constitutional Era...
. He was closest friend of Kuşçubaşzade Eşref (Sencer). According to Philip Hendrick Stoddard, he was a brother-in-law of Mehmed Nuri (Conker)
Nuri Conker
Nuri Conker was an officer of the Ottoman Army and Turkish Army, then became a Turkish politician....
, who was the oldest friend of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk)
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
.
In 1909, he was promoted to the rank of Kolağası
Kolağası
Kolağası was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Senior Captain or an Adjutant Major. Kol Ağası is a compound word composed of Kol and Ağa...
and appointed to the gendarmerie regiment in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. In 1911, after the Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
invaded the vilayet of Tripoli
Ottoman Tripolitania
The coastal region of what is today Libya was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551 to 1911, from 1864 as the Vilayet of Tripolitania . It was also known as the Kingdom of Tripoli, even though it was not technically a kingdom, but an Ottoman province ruled by pashas , as the Karamanli dynasty...
(present-day Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
), he went there and participated in operations in Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
. In 1912, he took part in the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
as the chief of staff of Trabzon Redif Division and then became the Chief of the General Staff of the provicional government (August 31, 1913 - October 25, 1913) established in Western Thrace
Western Thrace
Western Thrace or simply Thrace is a geographic and historical region of Greece, located between the Nestos and Evros rivers in the northeast of the country. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Epirus, it is often referred to informally as northern Greece...
. On November 13, 1913, he was appointed to the chief of the Ottoman Special Organisation when it was officially formed.
Battle of Shaiba
Battle of Shaiba
The Battle of Shaiba, 12–14 April 1915 was between British forces and Ottoman forces that were trying to retake the city of Basra from the British.-Background:...
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