Hulusi Akar

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Hulusi Akar
Hulusi Akar (cropped version).jpg
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 (age 63)
Kayseri, Turkey
Military service
Allegiance  Turkey
Service/branch Turkish Armed Forces
Years of service 1973–present
Rank Turkey-army-OF-9.svg 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.[1][2][3]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yeni Genelkurmay Başkanı Hulusi Akar kimdir?". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-08-05. 
  2. ^ Ergan, Uğur (2015-08-05). "Yeni Genelkurmay Başkanı Hulusi Akar oldu (Hulusi Akar kimdir?)". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2015-08-05. 
  3. ^ "Orgeneral Hulusi Akar bu mesajla göreve başladı". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-19. 
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