İbrahim Fırtına

Halil İbrahim Fırtına
Born1941 (age 83–84)
Ordu, Turkey
Allegiance Turkey
Branch Turkish Air Force
Service years1962–2005
RankGeneral
CommandsTurkish Air Force
ConflictsTurkish 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]

References

  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.