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| Born | 24 April 1878 Edirne,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 15 February 1915(1915-02-15) (aged 36) Erzurum,Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | .svg) Ottoman Empire |
| Service | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | 1901–1915 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | X Corps,Third Army |
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| Spouse(s) | Behiye Sultan |
DamatHafız Hakkı Pasha (Turkish:Hafız Hakkı Paşa; 24 April 1878 inEdirne – 15 February 1915 inErzurum), was anofficer in theOttoman Army who rose to the rank ofMajor General. He commanded troops during the Balkan Wars and the First World War.
Hafız Hakkı attended theOttoman Military Academy, and graduated withEnver Pasha,Mahmud Kâmil Pasha, andFahreddin Pasha. He finished second in his class (Fahreddin was first, Enver was fourth, Mahmud Kâmil was eighth) and also graduated from theOttoman Military College first in his class (Enver was second, Mahmud Kâmil was fourth, Fahreddin was seventh) on 5 December 1902.[1] He was known as one of the "Freedom Heroes" in 1908.[2] Hafız Hakkı Bey fought in theBalkan wars of 1912-1913 and went on to write books about how armies should be led.
InWorld War I, Hakkı was one of the Ottomancommanders at theBattle of Sarikamish. As aColonel, Hakkı was placed in charge of X Corps along theOttoman Army's left flank. During this battle, the Ottoman Army was utterly defeated by a much smallerRussian force. During the Ottoman retreat, their army was nearly annihilated, mostly due to extremely cold temperatures.
He married the Ottoman PrincessBehiye Sultan, who was the eldest surviving daughter ofŞehzade Mehmed Selaheddin, the son of SultanMurad V,[3] in a double wedding with her sisterRukiye Sultan.[4] The marriage contract was concluded at theOrtaköy Palace on 17 February 1910.[5] The wedding took place on 12 January 1911[6][7] at theVasıf Pasha Palace, and the couple was given one of the Palaces of Ortaköy as their residence.[7] He became aDamat. He remained childless. She did not remarry.[8]
Hafız was appointed by Enver Pasha to take over the remnants of the Ottoman Army in theCaucasus in early 1915. He went on to contracttyphus, and ultimately died from the disease just a few weeks later, in the Turkish city ofErzerum.
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