Hasan Turkmani
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Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani ' onMouseout='HidePop("69725")' href="/topics/Aleppo">Aleppo
, January 1, 1935) is the former Syria
n minister of defense. Hasan Turkmani joined the Syrian Army
in 1954.
He was replaced in June 2009 by the former army chief Ali Habib Mahmud
.
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, January 1, 1935) is the former Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n minister of defense. Hasan Turkmani joined the Syrian Army
Syrian Army
The Syrian Army, officially called the Syrian Arab Army, is the land force branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. It is the dominant military service of the four uniformed services, controlling the senior most posts in the armed forces, and has the greatest manpower, approximately 80 percent of the...
in 1954.
He was replaced in June 2009 by the former army chief Ali Habib Mahmud
Ali Habib Mahmud
Lieutenant General Ali Habib Mahmud is a Syrian military officer who served as Syria's Minister of Defense from June 2009 until August 2011. He was a part of Assad's inner circle.-Early life, education and career:...
.