Mareşal (Turkey)

{{Short description|Highest rank in the Turkish Armed Forces}}

{{Expand Turkish|topic=mil|Mareşal (Türkiye)|date=February 2021}}

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{{Infobox military rank

| name = Marshal

| native_name = {{lang|tr|Mareşal}}

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| caption = Rank flag

| image2 = Turkey-army-OF-10.svg

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| caption2 = Shoulder insignia

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| country = {{flag|Turkey}}

| service branch = {{army|Turkey}}
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| NATO rank = OF-10

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| formation = 1921

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| higher rank = None

| lower rank = {{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}

| equivalents = {{lang|tr|Büyük amiral}}

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{{lang|tr|Mareşal}} ({{translation|Marshal}}) is the highest rank in the Turkish Land Forces and Turkish Air Force.{{sfn|STANAG 2116|pp=A-3, C-3}} It is the equivalent of a field marshal in other countries.{{sfn|STANAG 2116|pp=A-3}}

The rank of {{lang|tr|Mareşal}} can trace its origins to the Ottoman Empire, where the rank of Mushir ({{langx|ar|مشير|links=no}}) was bestowed upon senior commanders upon order of the ruling Sultan.{{cn|date=February 2021}}

The word {{lang|la|mariscalcus}} in Latin, had parts from the old-German words meaning horse and servant.{{cn|date=February 2021}}

The rank of Mareşal can only be bestowed by the National Assembly, and only given to a general who leads an army, and/or air force with an extraordinary success in battle gaining a victory over the enemy.{{cite web |title=Türk Silâhlı Kuvvetleri Personel Kanunu |trans-title=Turkish Armed Forces Employee Law |page=4398 |url=http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/416.html |access-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110145103/http://www.mevzuat.adalet.gov.tr/html/416.html |archive-date=10 November 2012 |language=tr}}

The corresponding rank in the Turkish Navy is {{lang|tr|Büyük amiral}}.{{sfn|STANAG 2116|p=B-3}}