Reşat Çiğiltepe
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| Born | 1879 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 27 August 1922 (aged 42–43) Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman: 1899-1918 Turkey: December 14, 1919-August 27, 1922 |
| Rank | Miralay |
| Commands | 17th Regiment, 53rd Division 11th Caucasian Division, 21st Division, 57th Division |
| Battles / wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence |
Reşat Çiğiltepe (1879; Istanbul - August 27, 1922; Çiğiltepe, Sandıklı) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He committed suicide on 27 August 1922 during the Battle of Dumlupınar, because he promised his commander, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, that he would capture the strategically-located village of Hacan within 30 minutes. Because his unit couldn't reach that objective, he committed suicide. The village was captured 45 minutes after his death, and later renamed "Çiğiltepe" in his honor. He is one of the most honored heroes of the Turkish War of Independence.
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[edit]- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 62. (in Turkish)
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