Necdet Özel

Necdet Özel
28th Chief of the General Staff
In office
30 July 2011 – 18 August 2015
PresidentAbdullah Gül
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byIşık Koşaner
Succeeded byHulusi Akar
Personal details
Born (1950-10-10) October 10, 1950
Ankara, Turkey
SpouseNeriman Kamuran Özel
Children1
Alma materTurkish Military Academy
London School of Economics
Military service
Allegiance Turkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Armed Forces
Years of service1969–2015 (46 years)
Rank General
CommandsChief of the General Staff
Commander of Land Forces
Commander of Gendarmerie
2nd Army Command
Aegean Army Command
Training and Doctrine Command
7th Corps Command
39th Mechanized Infantry Division
Chief of Internal Security Operations
172nd Armored Brigade Command
17th Infantry Regiment Command
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Necdet Özel (born 10 October 1950) is a Turkish general, who served as the 28th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. He also served as the commander of the Turkish Land Forces. Özel is only the second in this position not to have NATO experience.