Mustafa Şekip Birgöl Military person

Mustafa Şekip Birgöl (1903 – November 11, 2008), a retired Turkish colonel, was the last veteran of the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923).

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1903
Birth place	Ottoman Empire , Üsküdar , Istanbul
Date of death	November 11, 2008
Place of death	Haydarpaşa , Istanbul
Resting place	Karacaahmet Cemetery , Istanbul

award	Medal of Independence (Turkey)
military operations	Turkish War of Independence
military branch	Turkish Land Forces
service start	1921
service end	1952