Background
Hayrullah Fişek was a direct descendant of Süleyman Aga "Fişekçi" (born around 1775 in Kalkandelen), the founder of the Fişek family.
Hayrullah Fişek was a direct descendant of Süleyman Aga "Fişekçi" (born around 1775 in Kalkandelen), the founder of the Fişek family.
1945, Major-General (Mirliva) Undersecretary for the Ministry of National Defence). Hayrullah Fişek, born in Kalkandelen (now Tetovo), was a senior officer in the Turkish army. Hayrullah was given the name Fişek, meaning cartridge in Turkish.
He is of Albanian and Turkish descent.
Military career
He entered Military Academy in 1901. He completed the Military Academy as the seventh of the class in 1904 (1320-P7) and joined the Ottoman military as an Infantry Second Lieutenant (Mülazım-ı Sani).
In 1906, he entered the Staff College and he graduated as a Distinguished Captain (Mümtaz Yüzbaşı). During the Turkish Independence War, he participated in the Battle of Sakarya as the chief of staff of the Provisional Corps (Mürettep Kolordu) and he served as the chief of staff of XIV Corps, Kocaeli Group, III Corps with the rank of staff lieutenant colonel.
He also participated in battle at Balıkesir, Soma and Bandırma.
He retired in 1946. Family
(1914–1990), Undersecretary, Ministry of Health and Professor Doctor Hicri Fişek (1918–2002), Professor of International Law.