Military rank of the Ottoman Empire
Ferik (Arabic: فريق, romanized: Fariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Ottoman Armed Forces. Usually, it ranks below Fariq 'awal (Arabic: فريق أول) and above Liwa (Arabic: لواء).
Ottoman use
It was senior to a Mirliva (Brigadier General, modern Tuğgeneral in the Turkish Army) and junior to a Birinci Ferik (Lieutenant General, modern Korgeneral in the Turkish Army). Ferik was a commander of firka (Turkish Ottman: division). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap (until 1933) of a Ferik had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The rank of Ferik was renamed to Tümgeneral in 1935 with the "Turkification" of the rank names.[1]
Current use
The rank of Fariq is usually equivalent to the Anglophone ranks of lieutenant general, vice admiral and air marshal, depending on the service branch.
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