Cemal Gürsel

Also known as Cemal Gursel, Cemal Agha

4th President of the Republic of Turkey (1895–1966)

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Cemal Gürsel was a Turkish military officer who served as the fourth president of Turkey from 1960 until his death in 1966. He is historically significant because he led the military coup that overthrew the government in 1960 and subsequently played a key role in Turkey's transition to a new constitutional order during a turbulent period in the nation's political history.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Turkey
Place of birth: Hınıs
Place of death: Ankara
Spouse: Melahat Gürsel
Occupation: military officer
Educated at: Kuleli Military High School
Political party: independent politician
Languages spoken: Turkish
Native language: Turkish
Religion: Sunni Islam
Award: Gallipoli Star
Conflict: Greco-Turkish War
Military branch: Modern Ottoman Army
Military rank: general of the army
Image: Cemal Gürsel (1960).jpg

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place of burial: Anıtkabir
date of birth: 1895-10-13
date of death: 1966-09-14
Commons category: Cemal Gürsel
name in native language: Cemal Gürsel
cause of death: stroke
manner of death: natural causes

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Cemal Gürsel (13 October 1895 – 14 September 1966) was a Turkish military officer and politician who was the president of Turkey, serving from 1960 to 1966 after taking power in a coup d'état.

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