The Liakat Medal translated as "Medal of Merit," was a decoration of the Ottoman Empire established in 1890. It could be awarded in two classes, gold or silver. The medal was a common military decorat

Rüştü Sakarya was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. He earned his surname "Sakarya" due to his bravery during the Ba