Haydar Saltık | |
Birth Date: | 1923 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul |
Death Date: | 8 April 2011 |
Office: | Commander of the First Army of Turkey |
Term Start: | 25 August 1981 |
Term End: | 22 August 1983 |
Predecessor: | Necdet Üruğ |
Successor: | Necdet Öztorun |
Office2: | Commander of the Turkish Army |
Term Start2: | 6 December 1983 |
Term End2: | 12 August 1985 |
Predecessor2: | Necdet Üruğ |
Successor2: | Necdet Öztorun |
Allegiance: | Turkey |
Branch: | Turkish Army |
Rank: | General |
Ali Haydar Saltık (1923, Istanbul - 8 April 2011) was a Turkish general. He was Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1981 - 1983) and then Commander of the Turkish Army (1983 - 1985). He was Secretary-General of the Presidential Council.
In September 1979 General Kenan Evren ordered a hand-written report from Saltık on whether or not a coup was in order, or if the government merely needed a stern warning. The report, which recommended preparing for a coup, was delivered in six months. Evren kept the report in his office safe, and launched the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[1]