Reşat Çiğiltepe
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| Born | 1879 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 27 August 1922 (aged 42–43) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1899-1918 Turkey: December 14, 1919-August 27, 1922 |
| Rank | Miralay |
| Commands | 17th Regiment, 53rd Division 11th Caucasian Division, 21st Division, 57th Division |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
Reşat [Çiğiltepe] (1879; Constantinople (Istanbul) - August 27, 1922; Çiğiltepe, Sandıklı) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.
He committed suicide on 27 August 1922 during the Battle of Çiğiltepe (see Battle of Dumlupınar), because his unit couldn't reach its objective on time.
See also
Sources
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 62. Template:Tr icon
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- 1876 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Istanbul
- Ottoman Military Academy alumni
- Ottoman Army officers
- Ottoman military personnel of the Italo-Turkish War
- Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars
- Ottoman military personnel of World War I
- Ottoman prisoners of war
- World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- Turkish military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22)
- Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)
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- Burials at Turkish State Cemetery