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| + | '''Cevdet Sunay''' was a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] politician and [[army]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]], who was the fifth [[President of Turkey]] from 1966 to 1973. | ||
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| + | == Early life and career == | ||
| + | Sunay was born in 1899 in [[Trabzon]], in the [[Ottoman Empire]]. After attending elementary school and middle school in [[Erzurum]] and [[Edirne]], he graduated from [[Kuleli Military High School]] in [[Istanbul]]. During [[World War I]], he fought in 1917 at the [[Sinai and Palestine Campaign|Palestine front]] and became a [[prisoner of war]] of the [[United Kingdom|British]] in [[Egypt]] in 1918. After his release, he fought first on the southern front, then on the western front during the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. | ||
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| + | Sunay completed his military education in 1927, and graduated from the [[Army War College (Turkey)|staff college]] in 1930 as a staff officer. Rising through the ranks to become a general in 1949 and then a [[four-star general]] in 1959, he held important military posts. In 1960, he was appointed army chief and later joint chief of staff. On 14 March 1966, he was appointed to the [[Senate of the Republic (Turkey)|senate]] by [[Cemal Gürsel]] under his presidential contingency. | ||
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| + | == Presidency == | ||
| + | When Gürsel's presidency was terminated due to ill health in accordance with the constitution, Cevdet Sunay was elected 5th president by the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] on 28 March [[1966]]. He maintained his office despite increasing [[terrorism|terrorist activity]], student riots, and threatened coups. He served the constitutional term of seven years until 28 March [[1973]] and became then a permanent senator. | ||
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| + | Cevdet Sunay was elected as the fifth president by the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] on 28 March 1966. His presidential service continued until 28 March 1973 he had to go through some tough times. During 1961 and 1965 [[Süleyman Demirel]], [[Nihat Erim]] and [[Ferit Melen]] where the most prominent members in Sunay’s administration. Cevdet Sunay resigned as president due to deteriorating health conditions. | ||
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| + | ==Personal== | ||
| + | He was married to [[Atıfet Sunay|Atıfet]] in 1929. They had three children. | ||
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| + | Cevdet Sunay died of a heart attack on 22 May 1982 in Istanbul. His body was moved in August 1988 to a permanent burial place in the newly built [[Turkish State Cemetery]] in [[Ankara]]. | ||
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| Born | 10 February 1899 Çaykara, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 22 May 1982 (Age 83) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Children | 3 |
| Spouse | Atıfet Sunay |
| Party | Independent |
Cevdet Sunay was a Turkish politician and army officer, who was the fifth President of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.
Early life and career
Sunay was born in 1899 in Trabzon, in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school and middle school in Erzurum and Edirne, he graduated from Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul. During World War I, he fought in 1917 at the Palestine front and became a prisoner of war of the British in Egypt in 1918. After his release, he fought first on the southern front, then on the western front during the Turkish War of Independence.
Sunay completed his military education in 1927, and graduated from the staff college in 1930 as a staff officer. Rising through the ranks to become a general in 1949 and then a four-star general in 1959, he held important military posts. In 1960, he was appointed army chief and later joint chief of staff. On 14 March 1966, he was appointed to the senate by Cemal Gürsel under his presidential contingency.
Presidency
When Gürsel's presidency was terminated due to ill health in accordance with the constitution, Cevdet Sunay was elected 5th president by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 28 March 1966. He maintained his office despite increasing terrorist activity, student riots, and threatened coups. He served the constitutional term of seven years until 28 March 1973 and became then a permanent senator.
Cevdet Sunay was elected as the fifth president by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 28 March 1966. His presidential service continued until 28 March 1973 he had to go through some tough times. During 1961 and 1965 Süleyman Demirel, Nihat Erim and Ferit Melen where the most prominent members in Sunay’s administration. Cevdet Sunay resigned as president due to deteriorating health conditions.
Personal
He was married to Atıfet in 1929. They had three children.
Cevdet Sunay died of a heart attack on 22 May 1982 in Istanbul. His body was moved in August 1988 to a permanent burial place in the newly built Turkish State Cemetery in Ankara.
