Hafiz Hakki Pasha
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Born | 24 April 1878 Edirne, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 15 February 1915 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire | (aged 36)
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Years of service | 1901–1915 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | X Corps, Third Army |
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Spouse(s) | Behiye Sultan |
Hafiz Hakki Pasha (Turkish: Hafız Hakkı Paşa; 24 April 1878 in Edirne, Ottoman Empire – 15 February 1915 in Erzurum), was an officer in the Ottoman Army who rose to the rank of Major General. He commanded troops during the Balkan Wars and the First World War.
Career
Hafiz Hakki attended the
. He finished second in his class (Fahreddin was first, Enver was fourth, Mahmud Kâmil was eighth) and also graduated from theIn World War I, Hakkı was one of the Ottoman commanders at the Battle of Sarikamish. As a colonel, Hakkı was placed in charge of X Corps along the Ottoman army's left flank. During this battle, the Ottoman army was utterly defeated by a much smaller Russian force. During the Ottoman retreat, their army was nearly annihilated, mostly due to extremely cold temperatures.
Personal life
On 17 February 1910 he married the Ottoman Princess Behiye Sultan, who was the eldest surviving daughter of Şehzade Mehmed Selaheddin, the son of Sultan Murad V.
Death
Hafız was appointed by Enver Pasha to take over the remnants of the Ottoman army in the Caucasus in early 1915. He went on to contract
Sources
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