Adem Huduti

Adem Huduti (born 1952) is a former Turkish general who served as the 45th commander of the Second Army from 2014 until his detention in 2016.

Biography Huduti was born in 1952 in Kosovo, which was then a part of Yugoslavia, to ethnic Albanian parents. His family moved to Turkey during his childhood.

Huduti served as the logistics branch manager in the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division and later worked as a Plans and Operations officer in the 9th Corps. He also commanded a Mechanized Infantry Battalion in the 202nd Mechanized Infantry Regiment and the 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade stationed along the Russian border. He served as a staff officer and Plans and Programs Branch manager in the Operations Department of NATO's Allied Land Forces Southern Europe. He contributed as a branch manager in the Operations Directorate at Allied Forces Southern Europe Headquarters (Afsouth) in Naples, Italy, and as a staff officer at the Armed Forces Band NCO Preparation and Class School Command. During his tenure in Italy, he participated in regional military coordination. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 2004, lieutenant general in 2009, and general in 2014.

Conviction In 2016, Huduti was taken into custody from a military base in Malatya as part of the investigation into his alleged role in the 2016 Turkish coup attempt. Huduti denied the allegations, citing that he was unaware of the coup plot and attempted to prevent it after discovering the involvement of officers under his command. However, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for aiding the putschists, while his aide, General Avni Angun, was acquitted.

Huduti also stated that he was proposed as a leader for the coup, allegedly organized by Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), but declined the offer. During his arrest following the failed coup, Huduti reportedly told his subordinates, "Boys, you got me into trouble." He was later accused of failing to take decisive action against the coup attempt.