İbrahim Fırtına
Turkish general (born 1941)
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Halil İbrahim Fırtına (born 1941 in Ordu, Turkey) is a retired Turkish Air Force general and Commander of the Turkish Air Force.[1]
Halil İbrahim Fırtına | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 84–85) Ordu, Turkey |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Turkey |
Branch | Turkish Air Force |
Service years | 1962–2005 |
Rank | General |
| Commands | Turkish Air Force |
Conflicts | Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
Fırtına retired in 2005. He was tried in the alleged "Sledgehammer" coup plan conspiracy by senior members of the Turkish armed forces.[2][3][4]
Fırtına was awarded with Legion d'honneur in 2006, but he declined the award.[5]