Fakhri Pasha
Ömer Fahrettin Türkkan, commonly known as Fakhri Pasha and nicknamed the Defender of Medina, was a Turkish career officer, who was the commander of the Ottoman Army and governor of Medina from 1916 to 1919. He was nicknamed "The Lion of the Desert" and "The Tiger of the Desert" by the British and Arabs for his patriotism in Medina and is known for defending Medina in the Siege of Medina during World War I.
Fakhri Pasha
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| Birth name | Ömer Fahrettin Türkkan |
| Nickname(s) | The Defender of Medina The Lion of the Desert The Tiger of the Desert |
| Born | 1868 (November or December) Rusçuk, Danube Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 22 November 1948 (aged 79–80) Eskişehir, Turkey |
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| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1888–1919) Ankara Government (1921–1923) Turkey (1923–1936) |
| Service/ | Ottoman Army Army of the GNA Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1888–1919, 1921–1936 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | 31st Division, XII Corps, Fourth Army (deputy), Hejaz Expeditionary Force |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence |
| Other work | Turkish ambassador to Kabul |
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