Ferik (Arabic: فريق, romanized: Fariq) is a military rank used in the militaries of many Arab nations, and formerly of the Ottoman Armed Forces.
The rank was junior to the Birinci Ferik/Ferîk-i Evvel (Lieutenant General) and superior to the rank Mirliva (Brigade general) in the Ottoman Army and the pre-1935 Turkish Army.
The rank of ferik was abolished on November 26, 1934, in accordance with Article 3 of Law No.
2295, issued on April 9, 1935, the equivalent of the ferik rank was designated as corps general.
[2] The rank of Fariq is usually equivalent to the Anglophone ranks of lieutenant general, vice admiral and air marshal, depending on the service branch.