Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis

Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis
BornSixteenth-century
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
Branch Ottoman Navy
Service yearsUnknown
RankAdmiral
UnitOttoman Indian Ocean Fleet
CommandsAdmiral of the Ottoman Indian Ocean Fleet
ConflictsOttoman expedition to Aceh

Kurtoğlu Hızır Reis was an Ottoman admiral who is best known for commanding the Ottoman naval expedition to Sumatra in Indonesia (1568–1569).

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