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Mehmed Riza Pasha | |
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Birth name | Mehmed Riza |
Born | 1844 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1920 (aged 75–76) Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Service | Ottoman Army |
Rank | Serasker |
Battles / wars | Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) |
Mehmed Riza Pasha, also known as Serasker Riza Pasha (Turkish: Serasker Rıza Paşa; 1844–1920)[1] was an Ottoman[2] military commander. He achieved the rank of Serasker, the highest military rank of the Ottoman Empire.[3] He actively participated in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78).