Hayrullah FiÅŸek

Hayrullah Fişek (* 1885 in Tetovo, † 1975 in Ankara ) was a career officer in the Turkish army ( Captain, at the Ottoman Military Academy from 1904 until his retirement in 1945, Major-General ) and Secretary of State in the Ministry of National Defense. He fought in the Turkish War of Independence and later was awarded the İstiklâl Madalyası.

Family

Hayrullah Fişek was Turkish - Albanian origin and came from the renowned Fişek family from Tetovo ( in Turkish: Kalkandelen ). His parents were Hafiz Süleyman Efendi (1849-1894), an official in the land registry, and Fatma Hanko (1847-1930), Sheikh Mustafa Efendi Ruhis daughter.

He had a sister named Hatice (1873-1902) and three brothers: Abdul Hamit Bey (1866-1917), a financial officer, Nuri Bey (1878-1945) and Zekeriya Bey ( 1880-1932 ). The last two were also officers of the Turkish army.

Hayrullah was married to Mukaddes Fişek (1891-1958) and had two sons: Nusret Fişek MD (1914-1990), Secretary of State in the Ministry of Health, and Hicri Fişek (1918-2002), Professor of International Law.

Pictures

Hayrullah during the Battle of Sakarya on 10 September 1921.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk welcomes General Hayrullah Fişek at the station in Ankara ( mid 1930 ).

Hayrullah with his two sons Nusret Fişek and Hicri Fişek in Edirne in 1933.

Hayrullah 1935 in Tekirdağ.