Kâzım Karabekir
Musa Kâzım Karabekir (also spelled Kiazim Karabekir in English; 1882 – 26 January 1948) was a Turkish general and politician. He was the commander of the Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire during the Turkish War of Independence, and fought a successful military campaign against the Armenian Democratic Republic. He was the a founder and leader of the Progressive Republican Party, the Turkish Republic's first opposition party to Atatürk, though he and his party would be purged following the Sheikh Said revolt. He was rehabilitated with İsmet İnönü's ascension to the presidency in 1938 and served as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey before his death.
Musa Kâzım Karabekir | |
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Karabekir in 1939 | |
| Leader of the Progressive Republican Party | |
| In office 17 November 1924 – 5 June 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 5th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office 5 August 1946 – 26 January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Abdülhalik Renda |
| Succeeded by | Ali Fuat Cebesoy |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 1920 – 20 July 1927 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul |
| In office 26 March 1939 – 26 January 1948 | |
| Constituency | Istanbul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 Kocamustafapaşa, Istanbul, Istanbul Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 26 January 1948 (aged 66) Ankara, Turkey |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Resting place | Turkish State Cemetery, Ankara, Turkey |
| Signature | |
| Nickname | Zeyrek |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1902–1919) Ankara Government (1920–1923) Turkey (1923–1924) |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Army Army of the GNA Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1902–1924 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 1st Expeditionary Force, 14th Division, 18th Corps, II Corps, I Caucasian Corps, XIV Corps, XV Corps, Eastern Front, 1st Army |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence
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