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Mehmed Şükrü Pasha
Birth nameMehmed Şükrü
Born1857
Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died1916 (aged 58–59)
Constantinople, Turkey
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Service/branch Ottoman Army
Battles/warsFirst Balkan War

Mehmed Şükrü Pasha (1857 – 5 June 1916) was a general (Birindji ferik) in the Ottoman Army.[1]

Biography

He defended the city of Edirne, which was besieged by the Bulgarians during the Balkan Wars, under difficult conditions for 155 days. There is a monument in Edirne built in his name.[2]

He died on 5 June 1916 at his home in Istanbul. He was buried in Merkezefendi Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The 1912–13 Balkan Wars and the Siege of Edirne" (PDF). Middle Eastern Studies. July 2004. p. 61.
  2. ^ Dosyaları, Türkiye ve Dünya Haberleri, Analizler, Yorumlar, Makaleler, Araştırma. "Edirne'de 155 günlük direnişin kahramanı Şükrü Paşa" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Mehmet Şükrü Paşa(1857-1916)". www.edirne.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-04-14.