''Birinci ferik'' or ''ferik-i evvel'' (corresponding to the earlier Ottoman rank of '' Serdar'') was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General (modern Turkish ''Korgeneral''). The title means "''First Ferik''" and was senior to a ''Ferik'' and junior only to the '' Müşir'' (equivalent to

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...

). The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap of a ''Birinci Ferik'' had three stripes and three stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic. The Ottoman Army and pre-1934 Turkish Army had three general ranks (similar to the British ranking system), while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks (similar to the American ranking system), with the inclusion of General (''Orgeneral'') as the fourth introduced in 1934. The title of ''Birinci Ferik'' was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha.

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