Rüştü Sakarya

Rüştü Sakarya (1877 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – December 2, 1951) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. He earned his surname "Sakarya" due to his bravery during the Battle of the Sakarya in the Turkish War of Independence.

Rüştü Sakarya 1311-b-P. 70[1]
Born	1877 (1877) Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire
Died	December 2, 1951(1951-12-02) (aged 73–74) Istanbul, Turkey
Buried	State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman Empire: 1895–1919 Turkey: July 6, 1921 – March 25, 1934
Rank	Major general
Commands	16th Division, 61st Division, Konya Area Command, Military Service Department of the IV Corps, president to the Military Court for senior and junior officers, member of the Military Supreme Court
Battles / wars	Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence

Medals and decorations

• Order of Osminieh 3rd class
• Order of Osmanieh with Sword
• Medal of the Battle of Greece (Yunan Muharebe Madalyası)
• Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
• Silver Medal of Liyaqat
• Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
• Gold Medal of Liyaqat
• Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class
• Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary) 3rd Class
• Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon

See also

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