About Yaşar Büyükanıt
Lived 1940 – 2019 (aged 79). Yaşar Büyükanıt was a Turkish soldier.
General Mehmet Yaşar Büyükanıt (1 September 1940 – 21 November 2019) was the 25th Chief of the Turkish General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, from 28 August 2006 to 28 August 2008.
Biography General Yaşar Büyükanıt was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on 1 September 1940. He joined the Erzincan Military High School in 1959.
Later, Büyükanıt held a 2.5 hours long secretive meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 5 May 2007 at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.
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Who was Yaşar Büyükanıt?
Turkish general (1940–2019)
When was Yaşar Büyükanıt born?
Yaşar Büyükanıt was born on 1 September 1940 in Eyüpsultan.
When did Yaşar Büyükanıt die?
Yaşar Büyükanıt died on 21 November 2019 in Sarıyer.
What was Yaşar Büyükanıt's occupation?
Yaşar Büyükanıt was a soldier.
What nationality was Yaşar Büyükanıt?
Yaşar Büyükanıt was Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yaşar Büyükanıt. https://biography.guide/yasar-buyukanit/
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