Semih Terzi
Semih Terzi († July 15 or 16, 2016 in Ankara ) was a Turkish brigadier general .
coup attempt
With around 20 to 30 soldiers, he tried to occupy the headquarters of the army's special forces during the attempted coup in Turkey in 2016 , whereupon he was shot by the non-commissioned officer on duty.
After a Turkish military operation in Syria on August 24th, an informant from Turkish government circles said that in the run-up to the coup, Terzi had been actively involved in preventing such a military operation by Turkey in Syria against IS by him and other political officers Leadership repeatedly announced that the army did not have the capacity to conduct such an operation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deniz Yücel : Who were the perpetrators, who are the victims? . In: Die Welt , issue 167, July 19, 2016, p. 5.
- ↑ Erin Cunningham and Liz Sly: "Turkey's Syria offensive may have been delayed a year by officers who plotted coup" Washington Post, August 25, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Terzi, Semih |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 2016 or July 16, 2016 |
| Place of death | Ankara |