Mahmut Nedim Hendek (1880; Caucasus – 21 April 1920; Hendek) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was born to an ethnic Circassian family which later fled Russia to the Ottoman Empire. Hendek's birth name was Mahmut Nedim however he was later given the name Hendek due to his death whilst fighting against occupying Greek forces in Hendek on 21 April 1920.
Medals and decorations Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon Order of the Medjidie 5th class
See also List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence List of members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey who died in office
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