Mehmet Arif Bey
Turkish military officer and statesperson
About Mehmet Arif Bey
Lived 1882 – 1926 (aged 43–44). Mehmet Arif Bey was a Turkish politician and member of parliament.
Mehmet Arif Bey (1882 – 13 July 1926), also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("Bear-Leader Arif"), was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was hanged on 13 July 1926 as one of 15 people convicted of the İzmir plot to assassinate President Mustafa Kemal.
Works Anadolu İnkılabı ve Mücahedat-ı Milliye Hatırası (1335 – 1339) (reprinted as Anadolu İnkılabı ve Millî Mücadele Anıları (1919-1923), Arba Yayınları, 1987.)
Medals and decorations Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) Silver Medal of Liyaqat Prussia Iron Cross Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation
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Who was Mehmet Arif Bey?
Turkish military officer and statesperson (1882–1926)
When was Mehmet Arif Bey born?
Mehmet Arif Bey was born in 1882 in Adana.
When did Mehmet Arif Bey die?
Mehmet Arif Bey died on 13 July 1926 in İzmir.
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Mehmet Arif Bey was a politician and member of parliament.
What nationality was Mehmet Arif Bey?
Mehmet Arif Bey was Turkish.
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