Şükrü Sarıışık

Şükrü Sarıışık
Secretary-General of the National Security Council
In office 26 August 2003 – 16 August 2004
Preceded by	Tuncer Kılınç
Succeeded by	Mehmet Yiğit Alpogan
Personal details
Born	1945 Konya
Military service
Allegiance	Turkey
Branch/service	Turkish Army
Years of service	- 2007
Rank	General

Şükrü Sarıışık (born 1945, Konya^[1]) is a retired Turkish general. He was Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 2003 to 2004,^[2] and then Commander of the Second Army.^[3]

Sarıışık was appointed Commander of the Aegean Army in August 2006.^[4] He was one of a number of officers retired in August 2007 for "indiscipline".^[5]

In 2012 Sarıışık was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the 2003 "Sledgehammer" coup plan.^[6]

References

1. kimkimdir.gen.tr, Orgeneral Şükrü Sarıışık (1945 - .... ) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
2. mgk.gov.tr, Eski Genel Sekreterlerimiz Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
3. Today's Zaman, 18 August 2004, First Civilian Appointed to Secretary General of MGK
4. Today's Zaman, 5 August 2006, New Appointments in Turkish Land Forces and Gendarmerie
5. Today's Zaman, 6 August 2007 YAŞ dismisses 23 officers from army for indiscipline
6. Today's Zaman, 17 June 2013, Prosecutor says high court should uphold 18-year sentence for Balyoz generals

Military offices
Preceded by Fevzi Türkeri	Commander of the 2nd Army 17 August 2004 - 26 August 2006	Succeeded by General Hasan Iğsız
Preceded by Fethi Tuncel	Commander of the Aegean Army August 2006 - August 2007	Succeeded by General Necdet Özel