Enver Pasha - Early Life and Career

Early Life and Career

Enver Bey's father was a Turkish bridge-keeper and his mother an Albanian peasant. He studied for different degrees in military schools in the empire and finally he graduated from the Harp Akademisi with distinction in 1903. He became a Major in 1906. He was sent to the Third Army, which was stationed in Salonica. During his service in the city, he became a member of the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP).

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