Erdal Ceylanoğlu (born 1945) is a retired Turkish general. He was Commander of the Turkish Army from 2010 to 2011.

Career

In 1966, he graduated from the

Turkish Military Academy The Turkish Military Academy () or as it is known historically and popularly Harbiye is a four-year co-educational military academy and part of the National Defense University (Turkey), National Defence University. It is located in the cent ...

and in 1967 he completed infantry training. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1992, major general in 2002, and to

army general Army general or General of the army is the highest ranked general officer in many countries that use the French Revolutionary System. Army general is normally the highest rank used in peacetime. In countries that adopt the general officer fou ...

in 2007. In 2007 he was also appointed command of Army Training and Doctrine. In 2010, he was promoted to commander of the Turkish Army by the Supreme Military Council decision. He resigned on 30 July 2011. He was asked to provide a testimony in court with regard to the 28 February 1997 post-modern coup investigation and was later arrested by the request of the prosecutor.

Personal life

He is married to Şule Ceylanoğlu, with whom he has two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ceylanoglu, Erdal 1945 births Living people Turkish Military Academy alumni Turkish Army generals Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces