Haydar Saltık

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).

Haydar Saltık
Secretary General of the National Security Council
In office 12 September 1980 – 24 August 1981
Preceded by	İlhan Öztrak
Succeeded by	Necdet Üruğ
Commander of the First Army of Turkey
In office 22 August 1983 – 25 August 1981
Preceded by	Necdet Üruğ
Succeeded by	Necdet Öztorun
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office 6 December 1983 – 12 August 1985
Preceded by	Necdet Üruğ
Succeeded by	Necdet Öztorun
Personal details
Born	23 April 1923 Istanbul
Died	8 April 2011
Military service
Allegiance	Turkey
Branch/service	Turkish Army
Rank	General

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]