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Mehmed Şükrü Pasha | |
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 Lieutenant General Mehmed Şükrü Pasha. | |
| Birth name | Mehmed Şükrü |
| Born | 1857 |
| Died | 1916 (aged 58–59) |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire |
| Branch | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | 1879–1916 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | First Balkan War |
Mehmed Şükrü Pasha (Turkish:Mehmet Şükrü Paşa; 1857 – 5 June 1916) was aTurkish general (Birindji ferik) in theOttoman Army.[1]
He was the only child ofKolağası (Senior Captain) Mustafa and Muhsine of theTurkish[2] Aybakan family, and was born inErzurum in 1857.He started his education in Erzincan Military High School with great interest inmilitary service when he was a child, but after his father's death, his mother remarried, he got offended, moved away from his environment, entered the Sütlüce Artillery School inIstanbul, and graduated from the War College in 1879 as an Artillery Lieutenant.[3] He defended the city ofEdirne, which was besieged by the Bulgarians during theBalkan Wars, under difficult conditions for 155 days. There is a monument in Edirne built in his name.[4]
He died on 5 June 1916 at his home inIstanbul. He was buried inMerkezefendi Cemetery.[5]
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