Engin Alan | |
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| Born | (1945-03-31)March 31, 1945 (age 80) |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch | Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1965–2005 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | 16th Armed Brigade Special Forces Command 2nd Corps 8th Corps Logistics Command |
| Battles / wars | Turkish invasion of Cyprus Kurdish-Turkish conflict |
Engin Alan (born 31 March 1945 inIstanbul)[1] is a formerTurkish general. He wasChief of the Special Forces of the Turkish Army from 1996 to 2000. He retired in 2005.
After his retirement he became General Director of the Foundation to Strengthen the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGV), and was later charged in theSledgehammer coup plan trials, relating to an alleged 2003 plot.[2] In the2011 Turkish general election he was elected to theGrand National Assembly of Turkey representing Istanbul for theNationalist Movement Party. A court ruled against releasing Alan so that he could take up his seat.[3]
In 2012, he was sentenced to 18 years for his role in theSledgehammer coup plan, and later detained in connection with the1997 "post-modern coup".[3][4][5] He remained an MP while the case was under appeal.[6] He was acquitted in 2015.[7]
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Turkish Special Forces 1996 - 2000 | Succeeded by |
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