Salih Omurtak

Salih Omurtak
1323 (1910)-P. 1^[1]
Salih Omurtak; 1323 (1910)-P. 1
Born	1889; Thessaloniki, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	1954 (aged 64–65); Ankara, Turkey
Buried	Ankara Hava Şehitliği; Transferred to State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire; Turkey;
Years of service	Ottoman: 20 September 1907–1920; Turkey: 1 January 1920 – 6 July 1950;
Rank	General
Commands held	61st Division, Staff of Chief of the Third Army, 8th Corps, 9th Corps, 3rd Corps, Member of the Supreme Military Council, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, First Army, Chief of the General Staff, Member of the Supreme Military Council
Battles/wars	Italo-Turkish War; First World War; War of Independence; Genç Rebellion; Ağrı Rebellion;

Salih Omurtak (1889–23 June 1954) was a Turkish general and the fourth Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces.

^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 231. (in Turkish)

Salih Omurtak 1323 (1910)-P. 1^[1]

Born	1889 Thessaloniki, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	1954 (aged 64–65) Ankara, Turkey
Buried	Ankara Hava Şehitliği Transferred to State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 20 September 1907–1920 Turkey: 1 January 1920 – 6 July 1950
Rank	General
Commands held	61st Division, Staff of Chief of the Third Army, 8th Corps, 9th Corps, 3rd Corps, Member of the Supreme Military Council, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, First Army, Chief of the General Staff, Member of the Supreme Military Council
Battles/wars	Italo-Turkish War First World War War of Independence Genç Rebellion Ağrı Rebellion