İbrahim Fırtına
Halil İbrahim Fırtına | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) Ordu, Turkey |
| Allegiance |  Turkey |
| Service/ | Turkish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962-2005 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Turkish Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
Halil İbrahim Fırtına (born 1941 in
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]
References
- 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".
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