Ferik (rank)
Ferik is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Military of the [Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Armed Forces]. Usually, it ranks below Fariq 'awal and above Liwa.
Ottoman and Turkish use
It corresponds to a corps general in the modern Turkish Army. The rank was junior to the Birinci Ferîk/Ferîk-i Evvel and superior to the rank Mirliva in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1935 Turkish Army.The collar mark and cap of a Ferîk had three stripes and two stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The rank of ferîk was abolished on November 26, 1934, in accordance with Article 3 of Law No. 2590 on the Abolition of Nicknames and Titles. With Decree No. 2295, issued on April 9, 1935, the equivalent of the ferîk rank was designated as korgeneral for Army ferîks and koramiral for Navy ferîks.