 Complete the following phrase:  He was born in Rusçuk in 1876. After finishing his studies in Kuleli Military High School, he enrolled in the Ottoman Military Academy. He graduated in 1896 as second lieutet. He was sent to the Greek border to serve in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. He later fought against the rebels in the Balkans. He was involved in the clashes with the Boatmen of Thessaloniki in 1903. He later went to Yemen as battalion commander to fight against 