Süleyman Askerî
Süleyman Askerî Bey | |
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| Born | 1884 Prizren, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 14 April 1915 (aged 30–31) Berjisiya, Basra Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Years of service | 1902–1915 |
| Rank | Kaymakam |
| Commands | Chief of staff of the Bingazi Area Command (Aziz Ali), Staff officer of the X Corps, Chief of Staff of Trabzon Redif Division, Chief of the Special Organization, Commander of the Iraq Area Command (Governor of Basra Vilayet) |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War |
| Other work | Chief of the General Staff of the Provisional Government of Western Thrace |
Süleyman Askerî Bey, also known as Suleyman Askeri, Sulayman Askari, Sulaiman al-Askari (Adyghe: Сулейман Аскэрбий, romanized: Suleyman Askərbiy; Turkish: Süleyman Askeri) and unofficially known as Suleyman Askeri Pasha (1884 – 14 April 1915), was a military officer who served in the Ottoman Army. Askerî was of Circassian descent and co founder of the Teşkilât-ı Mahsusa (Special Organisation), a group involved in guerrilla warfare.