Cevat Çobanlı

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Cevat Çobanlı (14 September 1870

Cevat was born on 14 September 1870 or in 1871 in

He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1900 and one-star general in 1901. He was put in charge of improving the defences of Edirne after some deployments abroad. He became a two-star general in 1906. In 1909, as a result of reorganization of military ranks (Tasfiye-i Rütbe Kanunu) he was demoted by two ranks.

Balkan Wars

He was the chief of staff of the artillery of the Çatalca Army when the Second Balkan War broke out in 1913. He was appointed as the inspector at the Bulgarian border. He received a medal of merit due to his excellent service.

World War I

He was appointed as the Commander of the

After the occupation of Constantinople by Allied forces, he was arrested by the British in March 1920 and exiled to Malta. After he was released, he returned to Turkey in 1922 and joined Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in the Turkish War of Independence. He commanded the Cizre front against Anglo-French forces. For his services in the war, he earned the Medal of Independence.

Republic Period

He was elected to the parliament in 1923 from Elazığ while he was still part of the military. He represented Turkey during the 1925 international negotiations regarding Mosul. He eventually retired in 1934 due to age limit.

Later life

After his retirement, he lived in his mansion at Göztepe. He died on March 13, 1938. He was laid to rest in Sahrayı Cedit Cemetery. in 1988, he was moved to the Ankara State Cemetery.

Author

Medals and decorations

• Order of the Medjidieh
  1st Class with Sword
• Gold Medal of Liyakat
• Gold
  Medal of Imtiyaz
• Bulgaria Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
• Bulgaria
  Order of St Alexander
  2nd Class
• Spain Order of Isabella the Catholic 2nd Class
• Prussia Order of the Crown (Prussia) 2nd Class
• Prussia Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class
• Prussia Order of the Red Eagle
• Bavaria Military Merit Order (Bavaria) 2nd Class with Sword
• Bavaria
  Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown
  1st Class with Sword
• Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary) 2nd Class
• Austria-Hungary Red Cross 1st Class
• Austria-Hungary Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) 1st Class
• Austria-Hungary Order of the Iron Crown 2nd Class Military
• Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon & Citation

Sources

See also

• List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence
• Media related to Cevat Çobanlı at Wikimedia Commons