HAMZA GÜRGÜÇ

Graduated from the Turkish Military Academy and  held various positions at home  and abroad during his military career, Hamza Gürgüç was promoted to brigadier general in 1961. He served as Turkish Deputy at the Southeast Europe Allied Land Forces Command headquarters . Gürgüç was promoted to Major General in 1965 and became the Commander of the 15th Corps. He served as Deputy Administrative Aide-de-Camp at the Turkish Land Forces Command in 1966, Turkish Military Representative to CENTO with the rank of lieutenant general  in 1967, Head of Intelligence at the Office of the Military Chief of Staff in 1968, and Commander of the 8th Corps in 1969. In 1970, he was promoted to general and assigned as a member of Supreme Military Council. Later, Gürgüç was assigned as Commander of the 3rd Army, and retired in 1974. Between 1974-1978, he served as Undersecretary of the National Intelligence Organization.

HAMZA GÜRGÜÇ