Veli Saltikgil | |
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Nickname(s) | Veliddin |
Born | 1880 Buldan, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 21 March 1935 Aydın, Turkey | (aged 55)
Allegiance |
Ottoman Empire (1902–1919) Turkey (1919–1924) |
Years of service | 1902–1924 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commander of the Eastern Front |
Battles/wars |
World War I Turkish War of Independence |
Other work | Member of the
TBMM (
Aydın) |
Veli Saltikgil (1880 – 21 March 1935), also known as Veli Bey and Veliddin, was a Turkish general and politician. He was the commander of the Eastern Army of Turkey & a signatory of the Treaty of Kars, he later served in the justice department in Aydın, he was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. [1] [2]