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]
Hikmet Köksal | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 87–88) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1953 - 1997 |
| Rank | General |
References
edit- ^ "Hikmet Köksal, who runs the tanks, dies on February 28". Hurriyet. 26 February 2020.
- ^ kimkimdir.gen.tr, Orgeneral Hikmet Köksal (1932 - .... )
- ^ Today's Zaman, 29 May 2012, Upper echelon of clandestine BÇG jailed in latest Feb. 28 wave of arrests Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine