Hasan Turkmani

Hassan Tourkmani ( born January 1, 1935 in Aleppo, † July 18, 2012 in Damascus ) was a Syrian politician.

Life

Tourkmani grew up in Aleppo in a Sunni family. At a young age he joined the Syrian People's Army. From 12 May 2004 to 3 June 2009, he was a follower of Mustafa Tlass Defense Minister of Syria. His successor in that office was Ali Habib Mahmud. Tourkmani died as a result of an attack of 20 May 2012 on July 18 of the same year, Damascus. He was given a state funeral.