Allegiance Turkey | Years of service 1984–present Nationality Turkish | |
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Battles/wars Operation Euphrates Shield Battles and wars Turkish military intervention in Syria Similar Semih Terzi, Ömer Halisdemir, Hulusi Akar, Mete Yarar, Ümit Dündar | ||
Lieutenant-General Zekai Aksakallı (1962, Erzurum) is a Turkish Special Forces Command commander. He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy.
Biography
Born in Erzurum, Zekai Aksakallı is the father of two children. At the age of 17 he attended Erzurum High School and he represented Turkey in the high school cross-country championship organized in Austria for a number of years and became 27th among 397 athletes. Zekai Aksakallı has been serving as Special Forces Commander since 2013. Zekai Aksakallı, who played a major role in the prevention of the darben with Ömer Halisdemir in the 15 July coup attempt, was promoted to lieutenant general at the YAŞ meeting on 28 July 2016. The General Staff Special Forces Commander, Major General Zekai Aksakalli, who reacted against the coup attempt of Fetullahçı Terrorist Organization (FETO) by saying "Terrorists will not be successful", caught attention in Turkish public opinion. Zekai Aksakallı speaks English. Since 1984, military service has been active.
