Mehmet Atıf Ateşdağlı (1876;
Crete
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– December 3, 1947;
Istanbul
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) was an officer of the
Ottoman Army
The Military of the Ottoman Empire () was the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire. It was founded in 1299 and dissolved in 1922.
Army
The Military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods. The foundation era covers the years ...
and of the
Turkish Army
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.
Medals and decorations
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Order of the Medjidie
Order of the Medjidie (, August 29, 1852 – 1922) was a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire. The order was instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdulmejid I.
History
Instituted in 1851, the order was awarded in five classes, with the Firs ...
4th class
*Silver
Medal of Liyakat
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Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
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Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation
See also
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Sources
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1876 births
1947 deaths
Cretan Turks
Ottoman Military Academy alumni
Ottoman Army officers
Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars
Ottoman military personnel of World War I
Turkish Army officers
Turkish military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie, 4th class
Recipients of the Liakat Medal
Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)
People from Crete
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