Hikmet Köksal
Turkish general (1932–2020)
Hikmet Köksal | |
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Commander of the Turkish Army | |
In office 27 August 1996 – 28 August 1997 | |
Preceded by | Mehmet Hikmet Bayer |
Succeeded by | Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu |
Personal details | |
Born | 1932 Yusufeli, Turkey |
Died | February 25, 2020(2020-02-25) (aged 87–88) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Branch/service | Turkish Army |
Years of service | 1953 - 1997 |
Rank | General |
Hikmet Köksal (1932 – February 25, 2020[1]) was a Turkish general, born in Yusufeli. He was the Commander of the Turkish Army during the 1997 "post-modern coup", and previously Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1994-1996).[2] He was one of those arrested in 2012 as part of the investigation of the coup and of the associated West Study Group.[3]
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