Birindji ferik

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Birinci ferik or ferik-i evvel (corresponding to the earlier Ottoman rank of Serdar) was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. The title means "First Ferik" and was senior to a Ferik and junior only to the Müşir (equivalent to Field Marshal).

The collar mark (later shoulder mark) and cap (until 1933) of a Birinci Ferik had three stripes and three stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.

The rank of birinci ferik was abolished on November 26, 1934, in accordance with Article 3 of Law No. 2590 on the Abolition of Nicknames and Titles.^[1] With Decree No. 2295, issued on April 9, 1935, the equivalent of the birinci ferik rank was designated as army general.^[2]