Hikmet Köksal (1932 – February 25, 2020) was a
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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general, born in
Yusufeli
Yusufeli ( hy, Բերդագրակ, Berdagrak; ka, ახალთი, Akhalti) is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the bank of Çoruh River 104 km south-west of the city of Artvin, on ...
. 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). He was one of those arrested in 2012 as part of the investigation of the coup and of the associated
West Study Group.
Today's Zaman
''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included dom ...
, 29 May 2012
Upper echelon of clandestine BÇG jailed in latest Feb. 28 wave of arrests
References
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1932 births
2020 deaths
Turkish Army generals
Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces