Osman Pamukoğlu (born December 27, 1947) is a retired
major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...
of the
Turkish Army
The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the ...
, author and politician who founded the
Rights and Equality Party
The Rights and Equality Party ( tr, Hak ve Eşitlik Partisi, HEPAR) was a political party in Turkey, founded on 4 September 2008 by Osman Pamukoğlu, a former army general known for his military successes against the Kurdistan Workers' Party in t ...
on September 4, 2008 in remembrance of the Congress of Sivas.
He holds the title of being the only general in the Turkish Army honored with five medals of "Establishment of Superior Troops". He also received two medals of High Courage and Sacrifice and other less significant awards during his service. He also holds the title of being the only general who fought amongst his soldiers, after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
On July 28, 2008, he declared a statement on his personal website about the state of the circumstance in which Turkey was, and guiding principles and promised actions of the party. HEPAR was established within the following period of 36 days. His party is distinct from the remaining political parties of Turkey as it is the only political movement that is sponsored by the donations of the public, his supporters and predominantly his readers.
Books by Osman Pamukoğlu
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Unutulanlar Dışında Yeni Bir Şey Yok (2003) ()
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Ey Vatan Arkadaşlar Uykulardan Uyansın (2004) ()
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Kara Tohum (2005) ()
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Ayandon (2005) ()
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Yolcu/Beyhude Geçmesin Bu Ömür (2006) ()
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İnsan ve Devlet (2007) ()
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Angut (2008) ()
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Korkunun Çocukları (2010) ()
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Akıllı Ol! (2012) ()
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Siyasetin Sefaleti (2013) ()
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Cehennemdere Kanyonu (2013) ()
References
*http://www.hakveesitlik.org.tr/osman_pamukoglu_biyografi/
*http://www.bilgicik.com/yazi/osman-pamukoglu-biyografi-hayati-kim-kimdir/
External links
HEPAROsman Pamukoğlu İzlenceleriSayın, Osman Pamukoğlu ile ilgili haberler
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1947 births
People from Sinop, Turkey
Living people
Kuleli Military High School alumni
Turkish Military Academy alumni
Turkish Army generals
Leaders of political parties in Turkey
Rights and Equality Party politicians
Turkish nationalists
Turkish political party founders