İlker Başbuğ
İlker Başbuğ | |
|---|---|
| 26th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey | |
| In office 28 August 2008 – 27 August 2010 | |
| President | Abdullah Gül |
| Preceded by | Yaşar Büyükanıt |
| Succeeded by | Işık Koşaner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1943 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
| Spouse | Sevil Başbuğ |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www.ilkerbasbug.com |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1963–2010 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff |
Mehmet İlker Başbuğ (Turkish: [ˈilceɾ ˈbaʃbuː]; born 29 April 1943) is a Turkish former general who served as the 26th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey. He was charged with contravention of Articles 309, 310, and 311 of the Turkish Penal Code. In August 2013, he was convicted on charges of "establishing and leading a terrorist organization" and "attempting to destroy the Turkish government or attempting to partially or completely prevent its functioning" and sentenced to life imprisonment as part of the Ergenekon trials. However, the Constitutional Court of Turkey determined that Başbuğ's legal rights were violated and overturned his conviction; he was released on 7 March 2014.