?brahim Fırtına

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Halil ?brahim Fırtına
Born 1941 (age 82–83)
Ordu, Turkey
Allegiance   Turkey
Service/ branch   Turkish Air Force
Years of service 1962-2005
Rank General
Commands held Turkish Air Force

Halil ?brahim 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
Preceded by Commander of the Turkish Air Force
August 27, 2003–August 25, 2005
Succeeded by

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Shtauber, Zvi; Shapir, Yiftah (2006). The Middle East strategic balance, 2004-2005 . Sussex Academic Press. p. 19. ISBN   978-1-84519-108-5 .
  2. ^ Ex-military chiefs decide to sing same refrain Today's Zaman , 6 January 2010
  3. ^ Deputy launches campaign for investigation of coup plot Today's Zaman , 12 May 2008
  4. ^ Grove, Thomas. Turkish commanders testify in plot probe Reuters , 5 December 2009
  5. ^ "Liyakat ni?anını Chirac'a iade etti" .