Nejat Tümer
Appearance
Nejat Tümer | |
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Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces | |
In office 10 August 1978 – 6 December 1983 | |
Preceded by | Bülend Ulusu |
Succeeded by | Zahit Atakan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1924 Istanbul, Turkey |
Died | May 29, 2011 | (aged 87)
Military service | |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Branch/service | Turkish Naval Forces |
Years of service | 1944 – 1983 |
Rank | Admiral |
Nejat Tümer (1924, Istanbul – 29 May 2011[1]) was a Turkish admiral.[2] He was Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1980 to 1983. He was one of the five leaders of the 1980 military coup, and after the coup he was a member of the Presidential Council.
References
- ^ kimkimdir.gen.tr, Oramiral Nejat Tümer (1924 - .... )
- ^ "Turkey's 1980 coup and its aftermath". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 20 Nov 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.