Hulusi Sayın
| Hulusi Sayın | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 April 1926 Elazığ, Turkey |
| Died | 30 January 1991 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Service/branch | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1945-1989 |
| Rank | Lt-General |
Hulusi Sayın (Elazığ, 28 April 1926 - Ankara, 30 January 1991) was a general in the Turkish Gendarmerie, and may have been involved with the Gendarmerie's JITEM intelligence unit.[1] He retired in 1989 and become an adviser to the Prime Minister's office. He was assassinated outside his home in January 1991; the assassination was claimed by left group Dev Sol.[2] At the time of his death Sayın was known to be advocating a peaceful solution to the Turkish-Kurdish conflict.[3]
Sayın graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1948 and the Turkish Military College in 1964.
A high school in his home town is named for him.
References
- ↑ Yedig, Serhan (2005-11-20). "Bir var bir yok. Hem var hem yok: JİTEM". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ↑ Associated Press, 30 January 1991, Assassins Kill Turkish Military Adviser
- ↑ Today's Zaman, 4 October 2010, All officers on Bitlis’ team killed in unsolved murders, daily claims
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