Mürsel Bakû (1881; Erzurum – 2 February 1945; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. Following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in World war I, he was arrested in January 1919, prosecuted for war crimes and deported to Malta as one of the Malta Exiles. After his return from detention in Malta, he was the general of the Seventh Army, which took part in the defense of Diyarbakır during the Sheikh Said Rebellion in 1924–1925.

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1881 births 1945 deaths People from Erzurum People from Erzurum vilayet Ottoman Military Academy alumni Ottoman Military College alumni Ottoman Army officers Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars Ottoman military personnel of World War I Ottoman prisoners of war World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom Malta exiles Turkish military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey) Turkish Army generals Deputies of Kocaeli Burials at Turkish State Cemetery Turkish people of Circassian descent {{Turkey-mil-bio-stub

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