Fahri Korutürk
Fahri Sabit Korutürk (3 August 1903 – 12 October 1987) was a Turkish navy officer and politician. He was the sixth President of Turkey, from 1973 to 1980.
Fahri Korutürk | |
|---|---|
| 6th President of Turkey | |
| In office 6 April 1973 – 6 April 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Ferit Melen Naim Talu Bülent Ecevit Sadi Irmak Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Cevdet Sunay |
| Succeeded by | Kenan Evren |
| 3rd Commander of the Turkish Navy | |
| In office 12 September 1957 – 2 July 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Sadık Altıncan |
| Succeeded by | Zeki Özak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1903 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 12 October 1987 (aged 84) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Turkish State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Emel Korutürk |
| Children | 3 |
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After his retirement in 1960 from the post of Commander of the Turkish Navy, Korutürk was appointed by the Head of State Cemal Gürsel as Turkish ambassador to the Soviet Union (1960-1964) and later to Spain (1964-1965).
In 1968, President Cevdet Sunay appointed him member of the senate. On 6 April 1973, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected him the 6th President of the Republic of Turkey.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Roger P. Nye (1977). "Civil-Military Confrontation in Turkey: The 1973 Presidential Election". International Journal of Middle East Studies, 8, pp 209-228. doi:10.1017/S0020743800026957.