Aytaç Yalman

Aytaç Yalman (born 29 July 1940, Istanbul) is a former Turkish general. He was the Commander of the Turkish Army (2002 - 2004) and previously General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey (2000 - 2002). He retired in 2004 due to the army's age limit.

According to General Levent Ersöz, it was Yalman who informed Chief of the General Staff Hilmi Özkök of key military figures' membership of Ergenekon. In 2012, Yalman talked about his role in preventing the "Sledgehammer" coup plan in 2003.

In 2008 Yalman wrote the libretto for "Şehitler Oratoryosu" (Oratorio for the Martyred).