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Cemal Tural

Cemal Tural
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
16 March 1969 – 29 August 1972
Preceded by Cemal Tural
Succeeded by Faruk Gürler
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
28 August 1964 – 15 March 1966
Preceded by Mehmet Ali Keskiner
Succeeded by Ahmet Refik Yılmaz
Personal details
Born 1905
Erzincan, Ottoman Empire
Died 17 December 1981
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Military service
Allegiance Turkey
Service/branch Turkish Army
Years of service 1923-1969
Rank General

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.


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