MILITARY PERSONNEL
Hulusi Akar
1952 - Today

Hulusi Akar
Hulusi Akar (born 12 March 1952) is a retired four-star Turkish Armed Forces general who served as the Minister of National Defense from 2018 to 2023. He previously served as the 29th chief of the Turkish General Staff. Akar also served as a brigade commander in various NATO engagements including the International Security Assistance Force against the Taliban insurgency, Operation Deliberate Force during the Bosnian War, the Kosovo Force during the Kosovo War, as well as overseeing much of the Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War. In the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from Kayseri representing the Justice and Development Party. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hulusi Akar is the 1,385th most popular military personnel (up from 1,447th in 2019), the 929th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 927th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Turkish Military Personnel.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Hulusi Akar ranks 1,385 out of 2,058. Before him are Henri Saint Cyr, Megabyzus, Friedrich Christiansen, Wisimar, Alexey Maresyev, and Avraham Adan. After him are Holland Smith, Serhiy Tkach, François Séverin Marceau, Vicente Rojo Lluch, Erwin Rösener, and Naomi Parker Fraley.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenri Saint Cyr
1902 - 1979
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,379
Megabyzus
516 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 1,380
Friedrich Christiansen
1879 - 1972
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,381
Wisimar
250 - 335
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1,382
Alexey Maresyev
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,383
Avraham Adan
1926 - 2012
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 1,384
Hulusi Akar
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,385
Holland Smith
1882 - 1967
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 1,386
Serhiy Tkach
1952 - 2018
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 1,387
François Séverin Marceau
1769 - 1796
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,388
Vicente Rojo Lluch
1894 - 1966
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,389
Erwin Rösener
1902 - 1946
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1,390
Naomi Parker Fraley
1921 - 2018
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 1,391
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Hulusi Akar ranks 234. Before him are Lam Ching-ying, Herb Ritts, Jacques Santini, Dennis Stratton, Kees Kist, and Bernard Stiegler. After him are Serhiy Tkach, Thierry Lhermitte, Michel Blanc, Neil Peart, Petro Symonenko, and Ulrich Seidl.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsLam Ching-ying
ACTOR
1952 - 1997
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 228
Herb Ritts
PHOTOGRAPHER
1952 - 2002
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 229
Jacques Santini
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 230
Dennis Stratton
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 231
Kees Kist
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 232
Bernard Stiegler
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - 2020
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 233
Hulusi Akar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 234
Serhiy Tkach
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - 2018
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 235
Thierry Lhermitte
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 236
Michel Blanc
ACTOR
1952 - 2024
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 237
Neil Peart
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 238
Petro Symonenko
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 239
Ulrich Seidl
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 240
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Hulusi Akar ranks 929 out of 1,347. Before him are Halil İnalcık (1916), Joseph Bringas (950), Deniz Gezmiş (1947), Adile Naşit (1930), Roza Eskenazi (1895), and David Komnenos (1184). After him are Nigâr Hanım (1856), Ghevont Alishan (1820), Nurgül Yeşilçay (1976), Mehmed Said Pasha (1830), Georgios Orphanidis (1859), and Hülya Avşar (1963).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsHalil İnalcık
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2016
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 923
Joseph Bringas
POLITICIAN
950 - 965
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 924
Deniz Gezmiş
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1972
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 925
Adile Naşit
ACTOR
1930 - 1987
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 926
Roza Eskenazi
SINGER
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 927
David Komnenos
POLITICIAN
1184 - 1212
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 928
Hulusi Akar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 929
Nigâr Hanım
WRITER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 930
Ghevont Alishan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1820 - 1901
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 931
Nurgül Yeşilçay
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 932
Mehmed Said Pasha
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1914
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 933
Georgios Orphanidis
ATHLETE
1859 - 1942
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 934
Hülya Avşar
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 935
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Türkiye
Among military personnels born in Türkiye, Hulusi Akar ranks 31. Before him are Alexios Apokaukos (1250), Tatikios (1100), Nureddin Pasha (1873), Bardas Phokas the Younger (940), Demetrios Ypsilantis (1793), and Murat Karayılan (1954). After him are Justin (600), John Kourkouas (null), Agha Petros (1880), Vladimir Triandafillov (1894), Nazım Pasha (1848), and Leo Tornikios (1100).
Alexios Apokaukos
1250 - 1345
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 25
Tatikios
1100 - 1099
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 26
Nureddin Pasha
1873 - 1932
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 27
Bardas Phokas the Younger
940 - 989
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 28
Demetrios Ypsilantis
1793 - 1832
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 29
Murat Karayılan
1954 - 2023
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 30
Hulusi Akar
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 31
Justin
600 - 566
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 32
John Kourkouas
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 33
Agha Petros
1880 - 1932
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 34
Vladimir Triandafillov
1894 - 1931
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 35
Nazım Pasha
1848 - 1913
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 36
Leo Tornikios
1100 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 37