Necdet Özel

28th Chief of General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
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Necdet Özel
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Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
October 10, 1950
Place of birth
Ankara
Country of citizenship
Turkey[4]
Occupation
soldier
Position held
Chief of the Turkish General Staff (2011–2015)
Citizenship
Turkey
Languages spoken, written or signed
Turkish, English[16][17]
End of work period
2015[21]
Family name
Özel[14]
Given name
Necdet[15]
Military, police or special rank
four-star rank (2007–2015)
Name in native language
Necdet Özel[18]
Native language
Turkish[5]
Number of children
1.0[19]
Start of work period
1969[20]
Work period end
2015
Work period start
1969
🏷️ Also known as
en Necdet Özel ar نجدت أوزيل fa نجدت اوزل ja ネジデット・オゼル nl Necdet Ozel zh 內切特·厄澤爾 zh 內吉德提· 歐塞爾 zh 内杰代特·厄泽尔 zh-hant 內傑代特·厄泽爾
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JRC Names ID
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OpenSanctions ID
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Summary

Necdet Özel's place of birth was Ankara[1]. He was born on October 10, 1950[2]. He worked as a soldier[3].

Body

Education

Educated at Yıldırım Beyazıt High School[6]; Turkish Military Academy[7], a military academy[22], in Turkey[23], founded in 1834[24], headquartered in Ankara[25]; Infantry School Command[8], a military school[26], in Turkey[27]; and Army War Institute[9], a military school[28], in Turkey[29].

Recognition

Awards received include State Medal of Honour of the Republic of Turkey[10], a medallion[30], in Turkey[31], founded in 1988[32] and Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud[11], an order[33], in Saudi Arabia[34], founded in 1971[35].

FAQs

Where was Necdet Özel born?

Necdet Özel's place of birth was Ankara[1].

What did Necdet Özel do for work?

Necdet Özel worked as soldier[3].

Where did Necdet Özel go to school?

Necdet Özel was educated at Yıldırım Beyazıt High School[6], Turkish Military Academy[7], Infantry School Command[8], and Army War Institute[9].

What awards did Necdet Özel receive?

Honors received include State Medal of Honour of the Republic of Turkey[10] and Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud[11].

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  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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