Cemal Tural | |
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Chief of the General Staff of Turkey | |
In office 16 March 1969 – 29 August 1972 | |
Preceded by | Cemal Tural |
Succeeded by | Faruk Gürler |
Commander of the Turkish Army | |
In office 28 August 1964 – 15 March 1966 | |
Preceded by | Mehmet Ali Keskiner |
Succeeded by | Ahmet Refik Yılmaz |
Personal details | |
Born | 1905 Erzincan, Ottoman Empire |
Died | December 17, 1981 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Service/branch | Turkish Army |
Years of service | 1923-1969 |
Rank | General |
Awards |
Cemal Tural (1905, Erzincan – 17 December 1981, Istanbul) was a Turkish general. He was the Chief of the General Staff of Turkey and previously Commander of the Turkish Army (1964 - 1966),[1] Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1960 - 1962) and Commander of the Second Army of Turkey (1963 - 1964). He retired on August 16, 1969. He was elected president of the Nation Party in 1973, but shortly thereafter resigned from the post in 1974.
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References[]
- ↑ "Turkish Military Academy Graduate Commanders of Turkish Land Forces". Turkish Land Forces Military Academy. http://www.kho.edu.tr/eng_about_tma/notable_graduates.html. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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