Ottoman award document A.N. Kuropatkin order of the ottoman
The awarding of a prominent military and public figure of the Russian Empire, General A.N. Kuropatkin by the Turkish Order of Ottomanism of the 1st degree. It is noted that in addition to protocol diplomatic significance, this award embodied the recognition of A.N. Kuropatkin as a military orientalist in the practical study of various regions of the Muslim world.