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Mustafa Zeki Uğurlu

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Mustafa Zeki Ugurlu was a two-star admiral in the Turkish Navy who recently served as a flag officer at NATO Supreme Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk-USA.

He has been promoted to Rear Admiral (LH) in 2011.[1] and Rear Admiral (UH) in 2015[2]. Before his last assignment in NATO, He has served as Head of Communication and Information Systems Department[3] between 2011 and 2012, Head of Personnel Department[4] between 2012-2013, and the Commander of Turkish Mine Group between 2013-2015.  He commanded Nusret 2013[5] and Nusret 2014[6][7] international Mine Warfare exercises.

As a surface warfare officer, he was assigned as Commanding Officer of TCG Zafer (USS Tomas C. Hart) between 2005-2007 and Commander of 4th Destroyer Division between 2010-2011. He participated in the Operation Active Endeavour in 2006, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 2007 and Non-Combatants Evacuation Operation of Libya in 2011.

Ashore, Ugurlu served at NATO, Turkish General Staff and Turkish Naval Forces Headquarters as Naval Project & Planning Officer. During his NATO Allied Joint Forces Command Naples-Italy tour, he participated Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzeginova operations between 2000 and 2003.

His assignment included a role as inspector officer for Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), where he executed monitoring mission in old Eastern Bloc Countries and participated in international inspections.

End of his Navy career

He was in NATO Headquarters/Norfolk-USA when the failed coup attempt started in Turkey on 15 July 2016. He was being called by the ruling party AKP during ongoing series of purges enabled by a state of emergency after the 15 July failed coup d'état. His duty and service ended with an emergency decree[8][9] on 29 July 2016 with more than 100K Turkish military service, as well as various civil servants and private businesses. He could not turn back to his country, and seeking asylum in USA[10][11]

Education

Graduated with distinction from Armed Forces Staff College – Istanbul, 2008

Graduated with distinction from Naval War College – Istanbul, 1998

Bachelor of Science: Electric-Electronics, Naval Academy – Istanbul, 1986

References

  1. ^ "YAŞ promotes 36 generals and admirals to higher rank". DailySabah. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  2. ^ "2015 Yüksek Askeri Şura (YAŞ) kararlarını açıkladı! YAŞ kararlarında atama alan kişiler kimler?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  3. ^ Haber7. "Hangi komutan hangi göreve atandı, tam liste". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Atama Kararları". Haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  5. ^ "Ege sularında nefes kesen tatbikat". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  6. ^ "Denizlerimizde 1. Dünya Savaşı'ndan kalma 200'ün üzerinde mayın var'". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  7. ^ sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "NUSRET-2014 NEFES KESTİ". MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  8. ^ "OHAL'İn 2. KHK'sı yayınladı. İşte tam metni - Hukuk Medeniyeti". Hukukmedeniyeti.org. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  9. ^ "Başbakanlık Mevzuatı Geliştirme ve Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü". www.resmigazete.gov.tr. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  10. ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Report: Purged Turkish admiral seeks asylum in US | News | DW | 10.08.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  11. ^ "Turkish Admiral Sought In Failed Coup May Be Seeking Asylum In U.S., Officials Say". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-01-24.