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Ferik (Arabic:فريق,romanized: Fariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of manyArab nations, and formerly of theOttoman Armed Forces. Usually, it ranks belowFariq 'awal (Arabic:فريق أول) and aboveLiwa (Arabic:لواء).
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It corresponds to acorps general (modern Turkish:Korgeneral) in the modernTurkish Army. The rank was junior to theBirinci Ferik/Ferîk-i Evvel (Lieutenant General) and superior to the rankMirliva (Brigade general) in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1935 Turkish Army.
The collar mark (latershoulder mark) andcap (until 1933) of aFerik had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The rank of ferik was abolished on November 26, 1934, in accordance with Article 3 of Law No. 2590 on the Abolition of Nicknames and Titles.[1] With Decree No. 2295, issued on April 9, 1935, the equivalent of the ferik rank was designated ascorps general.[2]
The rank ofFariq is usually equivalent to the Anglophone ranks oflieutenant general,vice admiral andair marshal, depending on the service branch.
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| Algerian People's National Armed Forces[3] |  | ||
| French | Général de corps d'armée | ||
| Bahrain Defence Force |  |  |  |
| Egyptian Armed Forces[4] |  |  |  |
| Iraqi Armed Forces[5] |  |  | .svg) |
| Jordanian Armed Forces[6] |  |  |  |
| Kuwait Military Forces |  |  |  |
| Libyan Armed Forces | |  |  |
| Armed Forces of Mauritania[7] |  | ||
| Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces |  | .svg) |  |
| Qatar Armed Forces |  |  |  |
| Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia[8] |  | |  |
| Sudanese Armed Forces[9] |  |  |  |
| Syrian Armed Forces[10] |  | | |
| Tunisian Armed Forces[11] |  |  |  |
| Variant | فريق بالبحرية Fariq bialbahria | ||
| French | Général de division | Vice-amiral | Général de division |
| United Arab Emirates Armed Forces |  |  |  |
| Republic of Yemen Armed Forces |  | |  |