Necdet Özel
Necdet Özel | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 30 July 2011 – 18 August 2015 | |
| President | Abdullah Gül Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Işık Koşaner |
| Succeeded by | Hulusi Akar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 (age 74–75) Ankara, Turkey |
| Spouse | Neriman Kamuran Özel |
| Children | 1 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1969–2015 (46 years) |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff Commander of Land Forces Commander of Gendarmerie 2nd Army Command Aegean Army Command Training and Doctrine Command 7th Corps Command 39th Mechanized Infantry Division Chief of Internal Security Operations 172nd Armored Brigade Command 17th Infantry Regiment Command |
Necdet Özel (born 1950) is a Turkish general, who served as the 28th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. He also served as the commander of the Turkish Land Forces. Özel is only the second in this position not to have NATO experience.