| Abdul Kerim Pasha | |
|---|---|
| Died | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Years of service | Ottoman: -1922 |
| Rank | Ferik |
| Commands held | XI Corps, Right Wing of the Third Army, Third Army (deputy), General Rearguard, XX Corps, Third Army, delegate to Georgia (Tiflis), member of the First Board of the Military Appeal Court, member of the First Court-martial, president of the First Court-martial |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War |
Abdul Kerim Pasha (Turkish: Abdülkerim Paşa, - January 16, 1923[1]), also known as Abdülkerim Öpelimi, was an Ottoman commander on the Caucasus front of World War I.
Abdul Kerim Pasha's first battle was when the Russian General Oganovski launched an offence into the hills west of Malazgirt, in 1915. Abdul Kerim Pasha counterattacked against the Russians and defeated Oganovski at the Battle of Malazgirt, and captured the town of Malazgirt. However Nikolai Yudenich, replaced Oganovski, as Russian commander, and counterattacked, re-taking Malazgirt.
Yudenich ordered a retreat from Malazgirt, as he was outnumbered by Abdul Kerim Pasha's army, and Pasha pursued. Yudenich defeated Pasha at the Battle of Kara Killisse. Pasha retreated back to Malazgirt.
In 1916, Pasha suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Erzurum. after that Pasha was removed from command.