Rüştü Pasha
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| Born | 1872 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | July 13, 1926 (aged 54) İzmir, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1893–1919 Turkey: 1919 – July 13, 1926 |
| Rank | Mirliva |
| Commands | 9th Caucasian Division 3rd Caucasian Division, 9th Caucasian, IX Corps (deputy) |
| Battles / wars | Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Erzurum) |
Rüştü Pasha or Rushdi Pasha (Turkish: Rüştü Paşa, 1872 – July 13, 1926) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He became a leader of the Progressive Republican Party, being a member of its Central Administrative Committee. He was hanged for his involvement in the İzmir assassination attempt against Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk) in 1926.