- The Turkish Yearbook of International Relations
- Issue: 26
- The Role of the Ottoman-Trained Officers in Independent Iraq
The Role of the Ottoman-Trained Officers in Independent Iraq
Authors : Yücel Güçlü
Pages : 123-138
Doi:10.1501/Intrel_0000000251
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Publication Date : 1996-05-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The nccd for a sıable supply of officers sı.alioned in !.heArab provinces prompıed lhe Sublime Porte in 1871 lo inviıe lraqis lo choose lhe miliıaryas a profession: Due to the fact that Baghdad, our city, is the headquarters of the Imperial 6 ıh Army of the Iraqi districts, the establishment of a military secondary school there is very necessary. Students who complete their studies in this school will be sent to the Imperial War College in Istanbul to continue their education, so that they might grauate as officers. The school opens a clear future to its graduates up to the rank of field marshal and it is indispensable for the progress of our countrymen.1Keywords : The Role, Ottoman-Trained, Independent Iraq