Muhittin Akyüz 1304- P. 38 [1]
Born	1870 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Died	11 November 1940(1940-11-11) (aged 69–70) Ankara, Turkey
Buried	Cebeci Askerî Şehitliği
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire   Turkey
Service/branch	Ottoman Army   Turkish Land Forces
Years of service	Ottoman Empire: 1888–1919 Turkey: 9 September 1921 – 24 September 1928
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Asir Division, Hejaz Corps Kastamonu Area Command, Adana Area Command
Battles/wars	Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence
Other work	Ambassador to Iran Ambassador to Egypt

Muhittin Akyüz (1870 – 11 November 1940), known as Muhiddin Pasha until 1934, was a Turkish military officer and diplomat. He served for both the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I where he helped defend the Gallipoli peninsula against Anglo-French attacks. He later joined the forces of Mustafa Kemal and fought in the Turkish War of Independence.

Medals and decorations

• War Medal
• Silver Medal of Liyaqat
• Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
• Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon

See also

• List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence

Sources

External links

Media related to Muhittin Akyüz at Wikimedia Commons

• Bilal N. Şimşir, "Cumhuriyetin İlk Çeyrek Yüzyılında Türk Diplomatik Temsilcilikleri ve Temsilcileri (1920-1950)", Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi, Sayı 64-65-66, Cilt: XXII, Mart-Temmuz-Kasım 2006. (in Turkish)