Nazif Kayacık
| Born | 1872 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
|---|---|
| Died | March 20, 1951 (aged 78–79) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Buried | Feriköy Mezarlığı State Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1888–1921 Turkey: August 31, 1921 – September 17, 1930 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Commands | Provisional Regiment of the 9th Division, 5th Regiment, Saros Group, 6th Division, General Inspector of the Depot units 3rd Caucasian Division, Chief of Konya Military Courts, Inspector of the Depot units |
| Battles / wars | Greco-Turkish War Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
Nazif Kayacık (1872 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – March 20, 1951 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.
Medals and decorations
[edit]- Order of the Medjidie
- Order of Osminieh
- Silver Medal of the Battle of Greece
- Silver Medal of Liyakat
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Iron Cross
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon & Citation
See also
[edit]Sources
[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. 20. (in Turkish)
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1951 deaths
- Military personnel from Istanbul
- Ottoman Military Academy alumni
- Ottoman Army officers
- Ottoman military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1897)
- Ottoman military personnel of the Italo-Turkish War
- Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars
- Ottoman military personnel of World War I
- Turkish military personnel of the Turkish War of Independence
- Turkish military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
- Turkish Army generals
- Burials at Turkish State Cemetery
- Recipients of the Order of the Medjidie
- Recipients of the Silver Liakat Medal
- Recipients of the Silver Imtiyaz Medal
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914)
- Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)