Mehmet Arif Bey
1317-P. 17 Mehmet Arif | |
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| Nickname | "Ayıcı" Arif |
| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 13 July 1926 (aged 43–44) İzmir, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Service years | Ottoman Empire: 1902–1919 Turkey: 19 May 1919 – January 1922 |
| Rank | Miralay |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the 5th Division, Infantry School Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Rear Area of the Eastern Armies 11th Division, 3rd Group, Secretary of the Commander-in-Chief, III Corps |
| Conflicts | Balkan Wars World War I Turkish War of Independence |
| Awards | Gallipoli Star Silver Medal of Liyaqat Prussia Iron Cross Medal of Independence |
| Other work | Member of the GNAT (Eskişehir) |
Mehmet Arif Bey (1882 – 13 July 1926), also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("Bear-Leader Arif"), was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was hanged on 13 July 1926 as one of 15 people convicted of the İzmir plot to assassinate President Mustafa Kemal.