Hulusi Akar vs Ratko Mladic

Akar was appointed Chief of the Turkish General Staff on August 18, 2015, succeeding Necdet Ozel. He became the top military commander, overseeing the Turkish Armed Forces during a period of increased counterterrorism operations and cross-border interventions.

During the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, Akar was taken hostage by coup plotters at the General Staff headquarters. He was rescued after the coup failed. His capture and subsequent loyalty to the government solidified civilian control over the military.

As Chief of Staff, Akar oversaw Operation Olive Branch, the Turkish military incursion into Afrin, Syria, targeting Kurdish YPG forces. The operation resulted in Turkish control of Afrin and was part of Turkey's broader strategy in the Syrian conflict.

Akar was appointed Minister of National Defense on July 10, 2018, after the transition to the presidential system. He became the first civilian defense minister in decades, overseeing military policy and procurement, including the S-400 missile deal with Russia.

As a general in the Bosnian Serb Army, Ratko Mladi

Mladić led the Bosnian Serb forces that captured the UN safe area of Srebrenica in July 1995. His troops systematically executed over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, an act later classified as genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

The ICTY indicted Mladi

Mladić was arrested in Serbia on May 26, 2011, after 16 years on the run. He was extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to face trial for genocide and war crimes. His arrest was a major step in international justice for the Yugoslav wars.

The ICTY convicted Mladi