Şener Eruygur
| Şener Eruygur | |
|---|---|
| General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey | |
| In office 27 August 2002 – 26 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Aytaç Yalman |
| Succeeded by | Fevzi Türkeri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1941 Erzurum |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Service/branch | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1960-2004 |
| Rank | General |
Mehmet Şener Eruygur (born 17 June 1941, Erzurum[1]) is a former Turkish general. He was General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey from 2002 to 2004, and was later head of the Atatürk Thought Association. Eruygur was one of those charged in the Ergenekon trials with being involved with the Sarıkız, Ayışığı, Yakamoz and Eldiven 2004 coup plans;[2][3][4] in August 2013 he was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.[5]
Eruygur is also accused of founding the Republican Working Group (CÇG), an illegal organization similar to the Batı Çalışma Grubu (BÇG, West Working Group).[6]
He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1960.[7]
References
- ↑ kimkimdir.gen.tr, Orgeneral Mehmet Şener Eruygur (1941 - .... )
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 5 March 2012, ATK report: Ergenekon suspect Gen. Eruygur fit for detention
- ↑ BBC, 6 January 2012, Turkey coup plots: Major suspects
- ↑ Hurriyet Daily News, 17 April 2011, Retired Turkish general to face embezzlement charges
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 5 August 2013, Long sentences for Ergenekon suspects, life for ex-army chief
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 6 August 2013, Republican Work Group members to be charged
- ↑ Radikal, 3 August 2002, İşte TSK'nın yeni komuta kademesi