Miralay or Mîr-i alay (Gendarmerie: Alaybeyi) was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy.
The modern Turkish equivalent is Albay, meaning Colonel.
[1] Miralay is a compound word composed of Mir (commander) and Alay (regiment).
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