EMİN ÇOBANOĞLU

A graduate of the Turkish Military Academy, Emin Çobanoğlu served in various positions in Turkish Armed Forces, and joined MAH on 27 August 1954 with the rank of staff colonel. After resigning from the army and assuming many  positions as a civilian, he was assigned as Acting Director of Organization on 27 March 1957 upon Behçet Türkmen’s resignation. Having remained in office  until 18 April 1957, Emin Çobanoğlu turned over his position to Ahmet Salih Korur, who had been serving as Undersecretary of the Prime Ministery and assigned to the same position as Acting Director of Organization. After  Mr. Korur left the position on 23 September 1957 he was reassigned as Acting Director of MAH, and served until 21 November 1957. Following Hüseyin Avni Göktürk’s assignment as MAH Director, he continued working for the Organization as “Expert Advisor”. Fluent in French and Greek, Emin Çobanoğlu retired on 18 July 1960.