Kenan Evren
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Kenan Evren was a Turkish military leader who served as President of Turkey from 1980 to 1989, following a military coup he led in 1980. He is a historically significant figure in Turkey because his coup and presidency marked a pivotal moment in the country's political history during a period of civil unrest.
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- 1917-07-17
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- 2015-05-09
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Ahmet Kenan Evren (17 July 1917 – 9 May 2015) was a Turkish military officer who served as the 7th president of Turkey from 1982 to 1989. He assumed the post by leading the 1980 military coup.
On 18 June 2014, a Turkish court sentenced him to life imprisonment and demotion of his military rank, (down to private from army general) for leading the military coup in 1980. He was found guilty of obstructing democracy by deposing the prime minister Süleyman Demirel and of abolishing the parliament, senate and the constitution. This sentence was under appeal at the time of his death.
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