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Nationality | Turkish |
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Order | 6th President of the Republic of Turkey |
Term start | 6 April 1973 |
Term end | 6 April 1980 |
Vicepresident | |
Predecessor | Cevdet Sunay |
Successor | Kenan Evren |
Birth date | 3 August 1903 |
Birth place | Istanbul |
Death date | 12 October 1987 |
Death place | Istanbul |
Spouse | Emel Korutürk |
Party |
Fahri Korutürk (3 August 1903– 12 October 1987) was a Turkish navy officer, diplomat and the sixth President of Turkey.
After his retirement in 1960 from the post of Commander of the Turkish Navy, Korutürk was appointed by the Head of State Cemal Gursel as Turkish ambassador to the Soviet Union and later to Spain.
In 1968, President Cevdet Sunay appointed him member of the senate. On 6 April 1973, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected him the 6th President of the Republic of Turkey. During his term he presided over the 20 July 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus after Archbishop Makarios III was ousted by the Greek officer-led Cypriot National Guard.Korutürk served the constitutional term of seven years until 6 April 1980. Afterwards he became a permanent senator.
He married Emel Korutürk in 1944 and they had two sons and a daughter. His surname, Korutürk, was given to him by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Fahri Korutürk died in Moda, Istanbul. He was laid to rest in the Turkish State Cemetery in Ankara.
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