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242:of the General Staff.
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284:Peace at Home Council
81:Years of service
984:Ahmet Nurettin Aknoz
944:Cemil Cahit Toydemir
854:Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu
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191:of the Land Forces.
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232:battalion commander
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1089:Muhittin Fisunoğlu
1019:Ahmet Refik Yılmaz
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195:Biography
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