İsmail Hakkı Okday

İsmail Hakkı Okday

İsmail Hakkı Okday (1881–1977) was an Ottoman military commander.

He fought in the Balkan Wars.

Early life and career

He was born in Athens as the son of Ahmet Tevfik Pasha who was the last Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.

Education

He studied at Galatasaray High School, the training began in his early teens, Sultan II. Abdulhamid and his brother Ali Nuri aide challenge of left half and continued her education at the Military Academy. After completing his officer training at the Military Academy he began to see the Prussian Military Academy. Dragon Regiment of the Prussian Military Academy when registering the name of the father's name added "Tevfik Ismail Hakki" later in the records because he used that name.

Balkan Wars and World War I

When the Balkan War started in 1912 he took a break from training and was tasked to defend Ioannina. He completed his training in Germany to return to the Military Academy which was set up after the Balkan War. He served as a staff officer in World War I.

Damad-i Shahriar (Sultan groom)

Vahid Prince Mehmed Efendi was selected as the groom for his daughter Fatma Ulviye Sultan and married her. Hümeyra world came to Ms. Suada daughter from this marriage. After being directed to the palace of the sultan Vahidettin Erkan Harbin branch.

Turkish War of Independence

During the Turkish War of Independence, he served as Division Chief of Staff and was awarded the Independence Medal with red stripes.

Diplomatic career

After the war, he entered the Foreign Ministry; as with Moscow, Antwerp, Plovdiv, Bari, Basra, and has served as Consul General in Vienna. Second marriage Ferhunde lady (Ms. Nazli's aunt, the mother of Bulent Ecevit) made with. He retired from Athens Consulate.

After his retirement he owned and lived in the Park Hotel in Ayaspaşa, he died there in 1977.