Yakup Şevki Subaşı (1876 in Harput – December 20, 1939 in Istanbul), also known as Yakub Shevki Pasha, was a general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He participated in the Defense of Gallipoli during World War I and after the war, fought in the Turkish War of Independence.
Born | 1876 Harput, Ottoman Empire |
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Died | 20 December 1939 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 62–63)
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Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1896–1920 Turkey: 1921–1926 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Bosporus Fortified Area Command, 19th Division, III Corps (deputy), XV Corps (deputy), XV Corps, XIV Corps, II Caucasian Corps, Ninth Army Second Army, member of the Supreme Military Council |
Battles / wars | Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
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edit- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 66. (in Turkish)