
Ali Çetinkaya was born in 1878 in Afyonkarahisar as the son of Şerifzade Ahmet Bey. After completing his primary and secondary education in his hometown, he moved to Istanbul to pursue a military education. In 1896, he was admitted to the Ottoman Military Academy (Harbiye Mektebi) and graduated in 1898 with the rank of infantry second lieutenant (mülazım-ı sani).Military Career and Frontline ExperienceThroughout his career, Çetinkaya rose steadily through the ranks: lieutenant (mülazım-ı evvel)
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Ahmet Naci Tınaz, was born in 1882 in the Serfice Sanjak of Manastır Vilayet. After completing his primary education in Yenişehir, he studied at the Manastır Military High School and the War College. He graduated from the War College as a second lieutenant in 1904. He completed the War Academy in 1907, reaching the rank of Staff Captain. He served in various units of the Ottoman army and was on the front lines during the Balkan Wars and World War I.During the Turkish War of Independence, Tınaz s
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