Feyzi Mengüç (1894 – 23 June 1966) was a Turkish military officer. He was the 9th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey.
Feyzi Mengüç | |
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| 9th Chief of the Turkish General Staff | |
| In office 11 October 1957 – 22 August 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Hakkı Tunaboylu |
| Succeeded by | Rüştü Erdelhun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 23 June 1966 (aged 72) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire (1914–1921) Turkey (1921–1959) |
| Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1914–1959 (46 years) |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | World War I Turkish War of Independence |
Career edit
He graduated from the military academy and served as combat engineer officer during World War I.
Mengüç left his position in Ottoman Army and joined the war effort for the independence of Turkey on 31 July 1921.
After graduating from the Army War College in 1925, he served in various commands till 1939.
In 1939, Brigadier General, Major-General in 1941, Lieutenant General in 1947 and was promoted to the rank of General in 1953. While in this rank he was appointed as the head of the Military Supreme Court.
He served as acting Chief of General Staff between 11 October 1957 and 22 August May 1958.
References edit
- ^ "Feyzi Mengüç" (in Turkish). Turkish Armed Forces. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "9 subay hareketi" (in Turkish). Takvim. Retrieved 14 February 2018.