Hulusi Akar

Hulusi Akar
29th Chief of the General Staff
Assumed office
18 August 2015
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded by Necdet Özel
Personal details
Born (1952-01-17) January 17, 1952
Kayseri, Turkey
Awards
Military service
Allegiance  Turkey
Service/branch Turkish Armed Forces
Years of service 1973–present
Rank General
Unit Mechanized Infantry (Anti-Tank)
Commands Chief of the General Staff
Commander of Land Forces

General Hulusi Akar (born January 1, 1952) is a Turkish Army general currently serving as the 29th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. He previously served as the commander of the Turkish Land Forces as it is traditional for the commander of the Turkish Armed Forces to be previously the commander of the Army. General Akar is favored by NATO and is a military geopolitical strategist with experience as a brigade commander in various NATO engagements including ISAF, Operation Allied Force during the Bosnian War and contributions to Kosovo Force during the Kosovo War. [7][8][9] [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/anasayfa_turkish-commander-awarded-us-legion-of-merit-medal_371124.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  7. ↑ "Yeni Genelkurmay Başkanı Hulusi Akar kimdir?". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  8. ↑ Ergan, Uğur (2015-08-05). "Yeni Genelkurmay Başkanı Hulusi Akar oldu (Hulusi Akar kimdir?)". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  9. ↑ "Orgeneral Hulusi Akar bu mesajla göreve başladı". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  10. ↑ http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/who_is_who_122165.htm
  11. ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/anasayfa_turkish-commander-awarded-us-legion-of-merit-medal_371124.html
Military offices
Preceded by
Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu		 Commander of the Turkish Army
23 August 2013 – 18 August 2015 		Succeeded by
Salih Zeki Çolak
Preceded by
Necdet Özel		 Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
18 August 2015 – present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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