Reşat Çiğiltepe

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Reşat Çiğiltepe 1311-P. 80[1]
Born	1879 (1879) Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire
Died	27 August 1922(1922-08-27) (aged 42–43) Istanbul, Turkey
Buried	Sandıklı State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire  Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1899-1918 Turkey: December 14, 1919-August 27, 1922
Rank	Miralay
Commands held	17th Regiment, , ,
Battles/wars	Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence

Reşat Çiğiltepe (1879; Constantinople (Istanbul) - August 27, 1922; , Sandıklı) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He committed suicide on 27. August 1922 during the Battle of Çiğiltepe (see Battle of Dumlupınar), because he promised Atatürk that he would capture Çiğiltepe (see Battle of Dumlupınar) in 30 minutes. Because his unit couldn't reach that objective, he committed suicide. Çiğiltepe (see Battle of Dumlupınar) was captured 45 minutes after his death. He is one of the most honored heroes of the Turkish War of Independence.

See also[]

• List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence

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