İbrahim Fırtına
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Turkish general (born 1941)
Halil İbrahim Fırtına | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) Ordu, Turkey |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Service | Turkish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962–2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Turkish Air Force |
| Battles / wars | Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
Halil İbrahim Fırtına (born 1941 in Ordu, Turkey) is a retired Turkish Air Force general and Commander of the Turkish Air Force.[1]
Fırtına retired in 2005. He was tried in the alleged "Sledgehammer" coup plan conspiracy by senior members of the Turkish armed forces.[2] [3] [4]
Fırtına was awarded with Legion d'honneur in 2006, but he declined the award.[5]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Turkish Air Force August 27, 2003–August 25, 2005 |
Succeeded by |
References
[edit ]- ^ Shtauber, Zvi; Shapir, Yiftah (2006). The Middle East strategic balance, 2004-2005. Sussex Academic Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-84519-108-5.
- ^ Ex-military chiefs decide to sing same refrain Today's Zaman , 6 January 2010
- ^ Deputy launches campaign for investigation of coup plot Today's Zaman , 12 May 2008
- ^ Grove, Thomas. Turkish commanders testify in plot probe Reuters , 5 December 2009
- ^ "Liyakat nişanını Chirac'a iade etti". 4 November 2006.