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| Born | 1881 Monastir (Bitola), Ottoman Empire |
| Died | October 19, 1948 (aged 66–67) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1901–1920 Turkey: 1920–1931 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Commands held | Cavalry Company of the headquarters of the IX Corps, Verification Committee of Istanbul Central Command 6th Cavalry Division, 14th Cavalry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, member of the Military Court of Cassation |
| Battles/wars | Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence Turkish capture of Smyrna |
Mehmet Suphi Kula (1881; Monastir (Bitola) – October 19, 1948; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army. He captured Smyrna from the Greek forces during the Turkish War of Independence.
See also
Commander of the 14th Cavalry Division, Colonel Mehmet Suphi Kula on the 16th of September 1922 after the Liberation of Çeşme with field uniform.
Sources
- ↑ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 138. (in Turkish) (T.Ç. Head of the General Staff Military History Publications, Biographies of Commanders and Higher-Level Commanders Participating in the Turkish Independence War, Genkurmay Head Press, Ankara)
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