About Şükrü Sarıışık
Born 1945. Şükrü Sarıışık is a Turkish military leader.
Şükrü Sarıışık (born 1945, Konya ) is a retired Turkish general. He was Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 2003 to 2004, and then Commander of the Second Army.
Sarıışık was appointed Commander of the Aegean Army in August 2006. He was one of a number of officers retired in August 2007 for "indiscipline".
In 2012 Sarıışık was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the 2003 "Sledgehammer" coup plan.
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Who is Şükrü Sarıışık?
Turkish general and statesperson (born 1945)
When was Şükrü Sarıışık born?
Şükrü Sarıışık was born in 1945 in Konya.
What is Şükrü Sarıışık's occupation?
Şükrü Sarıışık is a military leader.
What nationality is Şükrü Sarıışık?
Şükrü Sarıışık is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Şükrü Sarıışık. https://biography.guide/sukru-sariisik/
MLA: "Şükrü Sarıışık." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sukru-sariisik/.
Chicago: "Şükrü Sarıışık." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sukru-sariisik/.
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