Fahrettin Altay
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Fahrettin Altay was a Turkish military officer. His surname "Altay" was given to him by Atatürk. The Turkish tank Altay is named in honor of him.
General Fahrettin Altay and his 1-year-old grandson, Baskın Sokulluoglu in Ankara-Bahçelievler in 1938.
Battle of Dumlupınar
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The Battle of Dumlupınar, also known as Field Battle of the Commander-in-Chief in Turkey, was one of the important battles in the Greco-Turkish War. The battle was fought from 26 to 30 August 1922 nea
Fahrettin Altay
…Altay served as commander of the V. Cavalry Corps. Perhaps his most famous exploit during his leadership of the V. Cavalry Corps was the famous Battle of Dumlupınar, where the V. Cavalry Corps passed behind the Greek lines at the beginning of the battle. His cavalry cut Greek supply and communication. They raised…
Mustafa Kemal Pasha at Kocatepe, Afyonkarahisar
Greek senior officers at the Kırşehir POW camp: from left to right; Colonel Dimitrios Dimaras (commander of 4th Division), Major General Nikolaos Trikoupis (commander of I Corps), Staff Colonel Adnan or Kemaleddin Sami, Major General Kimon Digenis (commander of II Corps) and Lieutenant Emin.
Commanders of Turkish Army, from left to right: Mirliva Âsım (Gündüz), Mirliva Ali Hikmet (Ayerdem), Ferik Ali Sait (Akbaytogan), Mirliva Şükrü Naili (Gökberk), Mirliva Kazım (İnanç), Ferik Fahreddin (Altay), Mirliva Kemalettin Sami (Gökçen), Mirliva Cafer Tayyar (Eğilmez), Mirliva İzzettin (Çalışlar).
Turkish soldiers at prayer during Eid al-Adha before going to the front on 4 August 1922, Ulus Square, Ankara.