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Orgeneral İzzettin ÇALIŞLAR 1882 yılında Yanya’da doğdu. Mühendishane-i Berri Hümayundan 1903 yılında teğmen, devam ettiği Harp Akademisinden 1906 yılında kurmay yüzbaşı olarak mezun oldu. 1912 yılına kadar ordunun çeşitli kademelerinde görev aldı. Balkan Savaşı’nda 5’inci Kolordu Kurmay Heyetinde görev yaptı. Daha sonra 23 Temmuz 1913’te Fatih Redif Tümeni Kurmaylığında, 1 Eylül 1913’te Yozgat Redif Tümeni Kurmaylığında görevlendirildi. 7 Kasım 1913’te kurmay kıdemli yüzbaşı oldu. 20 Aralık 1913’te 15’inci Nizamiye Tümen Kurmaylığında, 4 Mart 1914’te Genelkurmay 3’üncü Şubede görev aldı. 12 Nisan 1914’te kurmay binbaşılığa terfi etti. 9 Ağustos 1914’te Edirne Kalesi Komutanlığı Kurmaylığında görevlendirildi. Bu görevde iken Birinci Dünya Savaşı’na girildi. 11 Mart 1915’te 19’uncu Tümen kurmay başkanı, 16 Ağustos 1915’te Anafartalar Grubu kurmay başkanı, 21 Şubat 1916’da 16’ncı Kolordu kurmay başkanı oldu. 14 Eylül 1916’da kurmay yarbaylığa yükseldi. 16 Haziran 1917’de 2’nci Ordu kurmay başkanı, 5 Kasım 1918’de Genel Karargâh Kurmaylığına, 1920 yılında Muamelatı Zatiye (Personel Başkanlığı) emrine atandı ise de 1 Temmuz 1920’de Mudanya’ya çıkarak Millî Mücadele’ye katıldı. 24 Temmuz 1920’de 20’nci Kolordu komutan vekili, 20’nci Kolordunun lağvı üzerine 23’üncü Tümen komutanı, 23 Eylül 1920’de 61’inci Tümen komutanı oldu. 10 Ocak 1921’de kurmay albaylığa terfi etti. 4 Mayıs 1921’de 1’inci Grup komutanı, 15 Eylül 1921’de 1’inci Kolordu komutanı oldu. 31 Ağustos 1922’de tümgeneralliğe yükseldi ve 9 Eylül 1922’den itibaren ek görevle İzmir Askerî Valiliğine, 23 Temmuz 1923’te İzmir Askerî Mahkeme üyeliğine getirildi. 13 Ocak 1923’te Aydın milletvekili seçildi. 31 Kasım 1924’te milletvekilliğinden istifa etti. 20 Haziran 1925’te 3’üncü Ordu müfettişi (komutanı) oldu. 30 Ağustos 1926’da korgeneral, 30 Ağustos 1930’da orgeneral olan ÇALIŞLAR, 22 Kasım 1933’te 2’nci Ordu Müfettişliğine getirildi. 20 Aralık 1939’da kendi isteğiyle emekliye ayrıldı. Sivil yaşamında; 1939’da Aydın, VI ve VII. dönemler Muğla, VIII. Dönem Balıkesir milletvekilliği yaptı. Osmanlı Devleti, Alman ve Avusturya-Macaristan İmparatorlukları tarafından çeşitli nişan ve madalyalar ile TBMM tarafından verilen İstiklal Madalyası ve takdirname sahibi olan Orgeneral İzzettin ÇALIŞLAR, 20 Ağustos 1951’de vefat etmiştir.

General İzzettin ÇALIŞLAR was born in Ioannina in 1882. He graduated from the School of Artillery and Military Engineering in 1903 as a lieutenant and from the Military Academy in 1906 as a staff captain. He served in various ranks of the army until 1912. He served on the 5th Corps Staff Committee in the Balkan War. Later, on July 23, 1913, he was assigned to the Fatih Reserve Force Division Staff and, on September 1, 1913, to the Yozgat Reserve Force Division Staff. On November 7, 1913, he became a staff senior captain. On December 20, 1913, he was assigned to the 15th Regular Division Staff and then to the 3rd Branch on March 4, 1914, of the General Staff. On April 12, 1914, he was promoted to staff major. On August 9, 1914, he was assigned to the Edirne Castle Command Staff. While in this position, the First World War broke out. On March 11, 1915, he became chief of staff of the 19th Division; on August 16, 1915, chief of staff of the Anafartalar Group; and on February 21, 1916, chief of staff of the 16th Army Corps. On September 14, 1916, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Although he was appointed as the chief of staff of the 2nd Army on June 16, 1917, as the General Headquarters Staff on November 5, 1918, and as the Chief of Staff in 1920, he went to Mudanya on July 1, 1920, and joined the Turkish War of National Sovereignty. On July 24, 1920, he was appointed commander of the 20th Army Corps; upon the dissolution of the 20th Corps, he was given the command of the 23rd Division; and on September 23, 1920, he became commander of the 61st Division. On January 10, 1921, he was promoted to staff colonel. On May 4, 1921, he was appointed to the command of the 1st Group, and on September 15, 1921, to the command of the 1st Corps. On August 31, 1922, he was promoted to the rank of major general, and as of September 9, 1922, he was appointed as the Military Governor of Izmir with an additional duty, and on July 23, 1923, he was appointed as a member of the Izmir Martial Court. On January 13, 1923, he was elected as a deputy of Aydın. On November 31, 1924, he resigned as a deputy. On June 20, 1925 he became inspector (commander) of the 3rd Army. He was promoted lieutenant general on August 30, 1926 and a general on August 30, 1930, and was appointed as the Inspector of the 2nd Army on November 22, 1933. He retired voluntarily on December 20, 1939. In his civilian life; in 1939, he served as a Member of Parliament representing Aydın, and of Muğla in the VI and VII Term Parliamentary General Elections, and of Balıkesir in the VIII Term. General İzzettin ÇALIŞLAR, who was the recipient of various orders and medals conferred by the Ottoman State, German and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and the Independence Medal and commendation given by the Turkish Grand National Assembly, passed away on August 20, 1951, in İstanbul.