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Marshal Mareşal | |
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Country | Turkey |
Service branch |
Turkish Land Forces Turkish Air Force |
NATO rank code | OF-10 |
Formation | 1921 |
Next higher rank | None |
Next lower rank | Orgeneral |
Equivalent ranks | Büyük amiral |
Mareşal ( transl. Marshal) is the highest rank in the Turkish Land Forces and Turkish Air Force. [1] It is the equivalent of a field marshal in other countries. [2]
The rank of Mareşal can trace its origins to the Ottoman Empire, where the rank of Mushir (Arabic: مشير) was bestowed upon senior commanders upon order of the ruling Sultan.[ citation needed]
The word mariscalcus in Latin, had parts from the old-German words meaning horse and servant.[ citation needed]
The rank of Mareşal can only be bestowed by the National Assembly, and only given to a general who leads an army, and/or air force with an extraordinary success in battle gaining a victory over the enemy. [3]
The corresponding rank in the Turkish Navy is Büyük amiral. [4]
Only two people were bestowed the rank Mareşal to date, both for their successes in the Turkish War of Independence.
No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Date of promotion | For | Office | Ref. |
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1 |
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881–1938) |
19 September 1921 | Battle of Sakarya | Commander-in-chief of the Army of the GNA (1921–1922) | ||
2 |
Fevzi Çakmak (1876–1950) |
31 August 1922 | Battle of Dumlupinar |
Commander-in-chief of the Army of the GNA (1921–1922) Chief of the Turkish General Staff (1923–1944) |