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13th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 1966 to 1969
Cemal Tural
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
16 August 1966 – 16 March 1969
Preceded byCemal Tural
Succeeded byFaruk Gürler
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
28 August 1964 – 15 March 1966
Preceded byMehmet Ali Keskiner
Succeeded byAhmet Refik Yılmaz
Personal details
Born1905
Erzincan, Ottoman Empire
Died17 December 1981
Awards
Military service
AllegianceTurkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Army
Years of service1923-1969
RankGeneral

Cemal Tural (1905, Erzincan – 17 December 1981, Istanbul) was a Turkish general. He was the Chief of the General Staff of Turkey and previously Commander of the Turkish Army (1964 - 1966), Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1960 - 1962) and Commander of the Second Army of Turkey (1963 - 1964). He retired on August 16, 1969. He was elected president of the Nation Party in 1973, but shortly thereafter resigned from the post in 1974. He was appointed as Ambassador to South Korea in 1976 and Ambassador to Pakistan in 1981.

Awards and order

References

  1. "Turkish Military Academy Graduate Commanders of Turkish Land Forces". Turkish Land Forces Military Academy. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
Military offices
Preceded byMuzaffer Alankuş Commander of the Second Army of Turkey
1 August 1960 - 25 September 1962 		Succeeded byAhmet Refik Yılmaz
Preceded byRefik Tulga Commander of the Second Army of Turkey
25 September 1963 - 28 August 1964 		Succeeded byKemalettin Gökakın
Preceded byMehmet Ali Keskiner Commander of the Turkish Army
28 August 1964 - 15 March 1966 		Succeeded byAhmet Refik Yılmaz
Preceded byCevdet Sunay Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
16 August 1966 - 16 March 1969 		Succeeded byMemduh Tağmaç
Turkey Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff
Turkey Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
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