Birindji ferik
Birinci ferik or ferik-i evvel was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as General. The title means "First Ferik" and was senior to a Ferik and junior only to the Müşir.
The collar 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, while the current Turkish Army has four general ranks, with the inclusion of Brigadier General as the fourth and most junior general rank.
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.
