Raymond Westerling
Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling (31 August 1919 – 26 November 1987) was a Dutch military officer of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. He orchestrated a counter-guerrilla operation in Sulawesi during the Indonesian National Revolution after World War II and participated in a coup attempt against the Government of Indonesia in January 1950, a month after the official transfer of sovereignty. Both actions were denounced as war crimes by the Indonesian authorities. Born in the Ottoman Empire, his nickname was The Turk, though Westerling was of Dutch and Greek descent.
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| Birth name | Raymond Pierre Paul Westerling |
| Nickname(s) | The Turk |
| Born | 31 August 1919 Pera, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (current-day Turkey) |
| Died | 26 November 1987 (aged 68) Purmerend, Netherlands |
| Buried | De Nieuwe Ooster Cemetery, Amsterdam 52°20′45″N 04°56′21″E |
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| Service years | 1941–1950 |
| Rank | Captain |
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