Adem Huduti

Huduti was born in 1952 in Kosovo, which was then a part of Yugoslavia, to ethnic Albanian parents.^[1][2] His family moved to Turkey during his childhood.^[1]

He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1973. Huduti completed his further training at the Infantry School in 1974, earning the rank of lieutenant. He served as a platoon and company commander in different units within the army until 1987. That same year, he graduated as a staff officer.^[3]

Huduti served as the logistics branch manager in the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division and later worked as a Plans and Operations officer in the 9th Corps. He also commanded a Mechanized Infantry Battalion in the 202nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade stationed along the Russian border. He served as a staff officer and Plans and Programs Branch manager in the Operations Department of NATO's Allied Land Forces Southern Europe. He contributed as a branch manager in the Operations Directorate at Allied Forces Southern Europe Headquarters (Afsouth) in Naples, Italy, and as a staff officer at the Armed Forces Band NCO Preparation and Class School Command. During his tenure in Italy, he participated in regional military coordination.^[3][1]

Huduti was promoted to brigadier general in 1999. He served in various military units as a brigadier. His first assignments included serving with the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division stationed along the Greek border, and the 9th Corps Command in Erzurum. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1999 and appointed as the head of the Logistics Planning Department of the army in 2001, the same year as the September 11 attacks on the United States. Four months after the attacks, in early 2002, he was deployed to Afghanistan, where he oversaw the deployment of Turkish troops to Kabul. He also served for two years in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Four months after the attacks, he was deployed to Afghanistan, where he oversaw the deployment of Turkish troops to Kabul, which was a part of NATO's Resolute Support Mission.^[1][3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general in 2004, where he oversaw Land Forces Logistics, commanded the Army Ordnance School and Training Center, and headed the General Staff Logistics Department. In 2009, he was promoted to lieutenant general. In this role, he commanded the Land Forces Training Doctrine Schools, the Turkish Cypriot Peace Forces, and the Land Forces Logistics Command.^[3]

Adem Huduti was promoted to the rank of general in 2014 and assumed command of the 2nd Army.^[3]

Throughout his career, Huduti participated in several military operations in southeastern Turkey, particularly in the provinces of Şırnak and Diyarbakır, including the 2015–2016 Şırnak clashes.^[4] He was promoted to the rank of major general in 2004, lieutenant general in 2009, and general in 2014.^[5]

In 2016, Huduti was taken into custody from a military base in Malatya as part of the investigation into his alleged role in the 2016 Turkish coup attempt.^[4][6] Huduti denied the allegations, citing that he was unaware of the coup plot and attempted to prevent it after discovering the involvement of officers under his command. However, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for aiding the putschists, while his aide, General Avni Angun, was acquitted.^[7]

Huduti also stated that he was proposed as a leader for the coup, allegedly organized by Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), but declined the offer. During his arrest following the failed coup, Huduti reportedly told his subordinates, "Boys, you got me into trouble." He was later accused of failing to take decisive action against the coup attempt.^[7]