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Cevdet Sunay

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Cevdet Sunay

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Also known as Ahmet Cevdet Sunay

5th President of the Republic of Turkey (1899–1982)

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Cevdet Sunay was the fifth president of Turkey who served during a significant period of the country's modern history from 1899 to 1982. He is an important figure in Turkish political history as a head of state during a transformative era in the nation's development.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Trabzon
Place of death
Istanbul
Languages spoken
Turkish
Native language
Turkish
Religion
Islam
Conflict
World War I
Military rank
general of the army
Image
Turkse chef Generale staf (Generaal Sunay), Bestanddeelnr 916-7535 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
3
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place of burial
Turkish State Cemetery
Commons category
Cevdet Sunay
date of death
1982-05-22
date of birth
1899-02-10
name in native language
Cevdet Sunay
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Encyclopedic overview

Ahmet Cevdet Sunay (10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish politician and military officer who served as the president of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.

Early life and career

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