[Autograph letter signed 'Ziya Kutnak' to Mustafa Hilmi Pasha].

Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed 'Ziya Kutnak' sent to Mustafa Hilmi Pasha. 27x17 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. It mentions 'Divân-i Harb azaligina tayîn'. [i.e. Assignment to the Divan-i Harb membership]. (Divân-i Hârb was an assembly where high-ranking soldiers meet for work on war issues or war criminals). Çürüksulu Ziya Pasha or Ziya Kutnak is the last Minister of War in the Ottoman Empire. His father was Çürüksulu Osman Nuri Pasha who was Hedjaz (Hijaz) Governor. In 1908, he participated in military exercises in Russia. In 1911, he visited Rumelia with Sultan Mehmed Resad during Sultan's famous voyages to Rumelia. He was sent as a representative to the King of England ceremonies. He assisted the Turkish War of Independence during his war ministry. Mustafa Hilmi Pasha, (1840-1922), was a general of the Ottoman Army. He was the son of Ibrahim Pasha Sarim. In the early 20th century, he participated in the modernisation and unification of the Ottoman Army. In World War I, he commanded the VI. Army Corps, which was sent to participate in the campaign against Romania during the period October 1916 - February 1918. In the Turkish War of Independence, he fought against French forces around Aleppo. He died in 1922 in Istanbul. Original text: "Erkân-i Divân-i Harbiye Meclisi olan tayinleri hususuna bi'ilânindan fî sene 7 Eylül [1]337 tarihinde irâde-i seniyye-i cenâb-i pâdisâhî seref-müteallik buyurulmus olmakla hemen vazife-i cedidelerine mübâseret buyurmalari mütemennâdir efendim. Fî sene 14 Eylül [1]337. Harbiye Nâziri [Signature]".