| Iraq Area Command Irak ve Havalisi Genel Komutanlığı | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 26, 1914[1] – April 19, 1916[2] |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps-Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Basra, Baghdad |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Mesopotamian campaign Fao Landing Battle of Basra Battle of Qurna Battle of Es Sinn Battle of Ctesiphon Siege of Kut Sheikh Sa'ad Battle of Wadi Battle of Hanna Battle of Dujaila |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Cavit Pasha (August 26, 1914[1] – January 20, 1915[3] Kaymakam Süleyman Askerî Bey (December 20, 1914[4]/January 20, 1915[3] – April 14, 1915) Miralay Nureddin Bey (April 20, 1915[5] – January 10, 1916[2]) Miralay Halil Bey (January 10 – April 19, 1916[2]) |
The Iraq Area Command or Iraq Regional Command of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Irak ve Havalisi Genel Komutanlığı) was one of the military formation of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in Iraq in the initial stage of World War I.
- ^ a b Birinci Dünya Harbi'nde Türk Harbi: Irak-İran Cephesi, 1914–1918, Vol. III, Part I, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1979, p. 42. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b c Orhan Avcı, Irak'ta Türk ordusu (1914–1918), Vadi Yayınları, 2004, ISBN 978-975-6768-51-8, p. 30. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Emin Demirel, Teşkilat-ı Mahsusa'dan Günümüze Gizli Servisler, IQ Kültür Sanat, 2002, p. 180. (in Turkish)
- ^ Orhan Avcı, Irak'ta Türk Ordusu (1914–1918), Vadi Yayınları, 2004, ISBN 975-6768-51-7, p. 28. (in Turkish)
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1972, p. 32. (in Turkish)