Hulusi Sayın | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1926 |
| Died | 30 January 1991(1991-01-30) (aged 64) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1989 |
| Rank | Lt-General |
Hulusi Sayın (28 April 1926 – 30 January 1991) was a general in theTurkish Gendarmerie, and may have been involved with the Gendarmerie'sJITEM 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 byDev Sol, a leftist organization.[2] At the time of his death Sayın was known to be advocating a peaceful solution to theKurdish–Turkish conflict.[3]
Sayın graduated from theTurkish Military Academy in 1948 and theTurkish Military College in 1964.
Ahigh school in his home town is named for him.