Ferik (rank)
Ferik was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It is translated as Lieutenant General. It was senior to a Mirliva and junior to a Birinci Ferik.
The collar mark and cap of a Ferik had three stripes and two 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 Ferik was abolished with Act No. 2590 of 26 November 1934 on the Abolition of Titles and Appellations such as Efendi, Bey or Pasha.
