Nazif Kayacık (1872 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – March 20, 1951 in Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army.
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| Born | 1872 Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
| Died | March 20, 1951 (aged 78–79) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Buried | Feriköy Mezarlığı State Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1888–1921 Turkey: August 31, 1921 – September 17, 1930 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Commands | Provisional Regiment of the 9th Division, 5th Regiment, Saros Group, 6th Division, General Inspector of the Depot units 3rd Caucasian Division, Chief of Konya Military Courts, Inspector of the Depot units |
| Battles / wars | Greco-Turkish War Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
Medals and decorations
edit- Order of the Medjidie
- Order of Osminieh
- Silver Medal of the Battle of Greece
- Silver Medal of Liyakat
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Iron Cross
- Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon & Citation
See also
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edit- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 20. (in Turkish)