Şefik Aker
Şefik Aker 1312-P. 84 | |
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| Born | 1877 Kesriye (Kastoria), Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 6 February 1964 (aged 86–87) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1896–1919) Turkey (1919–1931) |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1931 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 27th Regiment, 19th Division, 59th Division, 49th Division, 57th Division, XXI Corps (deputy) 57th Division, Menderesler Group, 6th Division, Dinar-Menderes Area Command, Antalya Area Command, 7th Division, Special Military Court of the Western Front, Recruitment Committee of the XI Corps, member of the Second Istanbul Military Court for senior and junior officers |
| Battles / wars | Greco-Turkish War Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
| Awards | Yunan Muharebe Madalyası (1898) Order of the Medjidie (1899) Liakat Medal (1900) Gallipoli Star (1915) Medal of Independence |
Mehmed Şefik (1877 – 6 February 1964) known as Şefik Aker after the 1934 Surname Law, was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He is best known for his service during the Gallipoli campaign and in particular the defense he led during the first day of the Allied landing on 25 April 1915. He subsequently served in a number of senior roles during the rest of World War I and during the War of Independence.