Mahmut Nedim Hendek (1880; Caucasus – 21 April 1920; Hendek) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was born to an ethnic Circassian family which later fled Russia to the Ottoman Empire. Hendek's birth name was Mahmut Nedim however he was later given the name Hendek due to his death whilst fighting against occupying Greek forces in Hendek on 21 April 1920.
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| Born | 1880 Caucasus, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 April 1920 (aged 39–40) Hendek, Turkey |
| Buried | Hendek State Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: January 1901-1920 Turkey: 1920-April 21, 1920 |
| Rank | Kaymakam |
| Commands | Chief aide-de-camp of the Second Army, Chief of Staff of the 3rd Cavalry Division, Chief of Staff of the XII Corps 24th Division |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
Medals and decorations
edit- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon
- Order of the Medjidie 5th class
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- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 142. (in Turkish)