KolaÃÂasñ (also written as Kol AÃÂasñ, Kol Aghasi) was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Senior Captain or an Adjutant Major. Kol AÃÂasñ is a compound word composed of Kol (column in Turkish) and AÃÂa (chief in Turkish).
The rank was junior to the rank Binbaà Âñ (Major), and senior to the rank Yüzbaà Âñ (Captain) in the Ottoman Army.
Despite being a single rank, KolaÃÂasñ was divided in two: SaàKolaÃÂasñ (KolaÃÂasñ of the Right Flank) and Sol KolaÃÂasñ (KolaÃÂasñ of the Left Flank). SaàKolaÃÂasñ was senior to Sol KolaÃÂasñ. After the rank of Yüzbaà Âñ (Captain), an officer had to first become Sol KolaÃÂasñ, before becoming SaàKolaÃÂasñ.