{{Short description|Turkish Air Forces general}} {{Infobox military person | name = Atilla Gülan | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1959|08|19|mf=yes}} | death_date = | birth_place = Elazığ, Turkey | death_place = | nickname = | allegiance = {{Flag|Turkey}} | branch = 23px Turkish Air Force | service_years = 1980–2023 | rank = General | unit = | commands = Commander of the Air Force | battles = | awards = | other_work = }}
'''Atilla Gülan''' (born August 19, 1959) is a retired four-star Turkish Air Forces general. He was the 33rd Commander of the Turkish Air Forces from August 4, 2022 <ref name="AF Bio">{{cite web |title=Turkish president approves Supreme Military Council decisions|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-president-approves-supreme-military-council-decisions/2653509|accessdate=4 August 2022 |work=Anadolu Agency |language=English}}</ref> until August 3, 2023 where he was superannuated due to his late age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TCCB Kararnamesi, p.1 |url=https://tccb.gov.tr/assets/dosya/2023-08-03-yas-04-emekli.pdf}}</ref>
He graduated from the Turkish Air Force Academy in 1980. He was promoted to major general in 2009, lieutenant general in 2013, and full general in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hvkk.tsk.tr/Commander/Info/hvkken?id=65|title=Turkish Air Force Commander Gen. Atilla GÜLAN |accessdate=19 August 2022|work=HVKK.tsk.tr}}</ref>
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{{s-start}} {{s-mil}} {{s-bef | before = Hasan Küçükakyüz }} {{s-ttl | title = Commander of the Turkish Air Force | years = 2022–2023 }} {{s-aft | after = Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu }} {{s-end}}
{{Commanders of the Turkish Air Force}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulan, Atilla}} Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:Turkish Air Force generals Category:Commanders of the Turkish Air Force Category:People from Elazığ