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İbrahim Fırtına

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Halil İbrahim Fırtına
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Ordu, Turkey
Allegiance Turkey
Service / branch Turkish Air Force
Years of service1962-2005
RankGeneral
CommandsTurkish Air Force
Battles / warsTurkish 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
Preceded by Commander of the Turkish Air Force
August 27, 2003–August 25, 2005
Succeeded by

References

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  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 nişanını Chirac'a iade etti". 4 November 2006.