Mehmet Arif Bey

For other people named Mehmet Arif, see Mehmet Arif (disambiguation).

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Mehmet Arif, the title is Bey, and there is no family name.

Mehmet Arif Bey (1882 – 13 July 1926), also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("Bear-Leader Arif"), was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.

1317-P. 17[1] Mehmet Arif Bey
Nickname	"Ayıcı" Arif
Born	1882 Adana, Ottoman Empire
Died	13 July 1926 (aged 43–44) İzmir, Turkey
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman Empire: 1902–1919 Turkey: 19 May 1919 – January 1922
Rank	Miralay
Commands	Chief of Staff of the 5th Division, Infantry School Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Rear Area of the Eastern Armies 11th Division, 3rd Group, Secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, III Corps
Battles / wars	Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence
Awards	Gallipoli Star Silver Medal of Liyaqat Prussia Iron Cross Medal of Independence
Other work	Member of the GNAT (Eskişehir)

Works

• Anadolu İnkılabı ve Mücahedat-ı Milliye Hatırası (1335 – 1339) (reprinted as Anadolu İnkılabı ve Millî Mücadele Anıları (1919-1923), Arba Yayınları, 1987.)

Medals and decorations

• Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
• Silver Medal of Liyaqat
• Prussia Iron Cross
• Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation

See also

• List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence