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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Turkish officer (1905-1981)
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Male
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Birth:
1 January 1905(Erzincan, Erzincan Province, Turkey)
Death:
17 December 1981(Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey)
The details
Biography
Introduction
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), 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.
Awards and order
- State Medal of Distinguished Service