THE YOUNG ARTILLERY OFFICER OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY, SELAHATTIN ADIL IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, AS THE MILITARY ATTACHE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1911)

HERE WE SEE HIM AS THE MILITARY ATTACHE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN BUCHAREST (1911), JUST BEFORE THE BALKAN WARS.

AFTER THIS ASSIGNMENT, HE MOVED TO LIBYA IN 1912, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TRABLUSGARB WAR AGAINST THE ITALIANS WHO WERE AIMING TO TAKE THIS REGION FROM THE OTTOMANS, AND TURN IT INTO AN ITALIAN COLONY. HE ORGANIZED SOME COVERED OPERATIONS TO SMUGGLE ARMS FOR THE LOCALS, AND OTHER OTTOMAN OFFICERS WHO ARRIVED TO ORGANIZE THE RESISTANCE IN LIBYA.