27th Infantry Regiment (Ottoman Empire)

27th Infantry Regiment
CountryOttoman Empire
BranchOttoman Army
Part of9th Infantry Division
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Colonel Irfan
Lieutenant Colonel Mehmed Şefik
Kör Halis

The 27th Infantry Regiment (Turkish: 27 nci Piyade Alayı or Elli Yedinci Piyade Alayı) or simply 27th Regiment (Turkish: 27 nci Alay or Yirmi Yedinci Alay) was a regiment of the Ottoman Army during World War I. It is best known for its response to the landing at Anzac Cove of Australian and New Zealand forces on 25 April 1915 during the Gallipoli campaign.

Officers of the 27th Regiment. Left to right. Front row: Major Kör Halis (Ataksor), commander of the 27th Regiment Colonel Şefik (Aker), commander of the 1st battalion Major Cemil. Back row: commander of the 2nd battalion Captain Mustafa, commander of the 3rd battalion Faik, commander of the machine gun company Captain Hamdi, aide-de-camps Cevdet.