Mehmet Arif Bey

For other Mehmet Arif, see Mehmet Arif.

Mehmet Arif Bey 1317-P. 17[1]
Born	December 0, 1882(1882-12-00) Adana, Ottoman Empire
Died	13 July 1926(1926-07-13) (aged 44) Izmir, Turkey
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire  Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1902-1919 Turkey: May 19, 1919-January 1922
Rank	Miralay
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the 5th Division, Infantry School, Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Rear Area of the Eastern Armies 11th Division, 3rd Group, Secretary of the Commander-in-chief, III Corps
Battles/wars	Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence
Other work	Member of the GNAT (Eskişehir)

Mehmet Arif Bey also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("The Bear-leader") (1882; Adana - July 13, 1926; Izmir) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.

Works

• Anadolu İnkilabı ve Mücahedat-ı Milliye Hatırası (1335 - 1339) (reprinted as Anadolu İnkilabı ve Millî Mücadele Anıları (1919-1923), Arba Yayınları, 1987.)

Medals and Decorations

• Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
• Silver Medal of Liyaqat
• Prussia Iron Cross
• Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation

See also

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

Sources

1. ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 151. (Turkish)

External links

• Mustafa Armağan, Zafersiz kahraman İnönü, Zaman, February 21, 2010 (Turkish).

Persondata
Name	Mehmet Arif
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1882
Place of birth	Adana, Ottoman Empire
Date of death	July 13, 1926
Place of death	Izmir, Turkey