Mehmed Şükrü Pasha
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Birth name | Mehmed Şükrü |
Born | 1857 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1916 (aged 58–59) Constantinople, Turkey |
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Battles/wars | First Balkan War |
Mehmed Şükrü Pasha (1857 – 5 June 1916) was a general (Birindji ferik) in the Ottoman Army.[1]
Biography[]
He defended the city of Edirne, which was besieged by the Bulgarians during the Balkan Wars, under difficult conditions for 155 days. There is a monument in Edirne built in his name.[2]
He died on 5 June 1916 at his home in Istanbul. He was buried in Merkezefendi Cemetery.[3]
References[]
- ^ "The 1912–13 Balkan Wars and the Siege of Edirne" (PDF). Middle Eastern Studies. July 2004. p. 61.
- ^ Dosyaları, Türkiye ve Dünya Haberleri, Analizler, Yorumlar, Makaleler, Araştırma. "Edirne'de 155 günlük direnişin kahramanı Şükrü Paşa" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Mehmet Şükrü Paşa(1857-1916)". www.edirne.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
Categories:
- People of the Ottoman Empire stubs
- 1856 births
- 1916 deaths
- People from Erzurum
- Ottoman Army generals
- Military personnel of the Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars
- 19th-century Ottoman military personnel