Şener Eruygur

Mehmet Şener Eruygur (17 June 1941 – 20 February 2023) was a Turkish army general. He was general commander of the gendarmerie from 2002 to 2004, and was later head of the Atatürk Thought Association. He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1960.[1]

Şener Eruygur
General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey
In office
27 August 2002 – 26 August 2004
Preceded byAytaç Yalman
Succeeded byFevzi Türkeri
Personal details
Born(1941-06-17)17 June 1941
Erzurum, Turkey
Died20 February 2023(2023-02-20) (aged 81)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeKaracaahmet Cemetery
Military service
AllegianceTurkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Army
Years of service1960–2004
Rank25px General
UnitArmy Aviation Corps

Eruygur was born on 17 June 1941.[2] He was one of those charged in the Ergenekon trials due to their alleged participation in the Sarıkız, Ayışığı, Yakamoz and Eldiven 2004 coup plans;[3][4][5] in August 2013 he was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.[6]

Eruygur was also accused of establishing the Republican Working Group (CÇG), an illegal organization similar to the Batı Çalışma Grubu (BÇG, West Working Group).[7]

Eruygur died on 20 February 2023, at the age of 81. He was buried one day later at Karacaahmet Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. İşte TSK'nın yeni komuta kademesi Radikal, 3 August 2002. (in Turkish)
  2. Orgeneral Mehmet Şener Eruygur (1941 - .... ) kimkimdir.gen.tr (in Turkish)
  3. ATK report: Ergenekon suspect Gen. Eruygur fit for detention Today's Zaman, 5 March 2012
  4. Turkey coup plots: Major suspects BBC, 6 January 2012
  5. Retired Turkish general to face embezzlement charges Hurriyet Daily News, 17 April 2011
  6. Long sentences for Ergenekon suspects, life for ex-army chief Today's Zaman, 5 August 2013
  7. Republican Work Group members to be charged Today's Zaman, 6 August 2013
  8. "Emekli Orgeneral Şener Eruygur son yolcuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). Habertürk. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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