Miralay

Miralay or Mîr-i alay was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. The modern Turkish equivalent is Albay, meaning Colonel. Miralay is a compound word composed of Mir and Alay.
Miralay was equal to colonel in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1935 Turkish Army. It was junior to the rank Mirliva and senior to the rank Kaymakam. The collar mark and cap of a Miralay had two stripes and three stars during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The rank of miralay 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 miralay rank was designated as albay.