Fuat Bulca
Ahmet Fuat Bulca (1881 – September 14, 1962) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was also a politician of the Turkish Republic. He was the one of the closest friends of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk), as well as his classmate at the Monastir Military High School.
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| Born | 1881 Salonica, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 14 September 1962 (aged 80–81) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Buried | Erenköy Sahrâ-yı Cedid Mezarlığı State Cemetery |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1902-1918 Turkey: December 8, 1921-July 4, 1927 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | 23rd Regiment Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division, 1st Division (deputy), 20th Division, 11th Division, Ankara Command |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Rize) Member of the GNAT (Çoruh) Chairman of the Turkish Aeronautical Association |
He died in a car accident in Istanbul on September 14, 1962.
Sources
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 159. (in Turkish)
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