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.İşte TSK'nın yeni komuta kademesi Radikal, 3 August 2002. (in Turkish)
Eruygur was born on 17 June 1941.Orgeneral Mehmet Şener Eruygur (1941 - .... ) kimkimdir.gen.tr (in Turkish) 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;ATK report: Ergenekon suspect Gen. Eruygur fit for detention Today's Zaman, 5 March 2012Turkey coup plots: Major suspects BBC, 6 January 2012Retired Turkish general to face embezzlement charges Hurriyet Daily News, 17 April 2011 in August 2013 he was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.Long sentences for Ergenekon suspects, life for ex-army chief Today's Zaman, 5 August 2013
Eruygur was also accused of establishing the Republican Working Group (CÇG), an illegal organization similar to the Batı Çalışma Grubu (BÇG, West Working Group).Republican Work Group members to be charged Today's Zaman, 6 August 2013
Eruygur died on 20 February 2023, at the age of 81. He was buried one day later at Karacaahmet Cemetery.
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