Fahri Korutürk
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Fahri Korutürk (August 3, 1903 - October 12, 1987) was a Turkish navy officer, diplomat and the 6th president of Turkey.
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He was born in İstanbul. He attended the navy cadet school in 1916, graduated in 1923, and graduated from the naval academy in 1933. Korutürk saw active service on cruisers and submarines and later travelled abroad as naval attaché in Rome (Italy), Berlin (Germany) and Stockholm (Sweden). In 1936, he participated in Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Turkish Straits as military advisor. He was made rear admiral in 1950 and commanded various units until he became admiral.
After his retirement in 1960 from the post of Commander of the Turkish Navy, Korutürk was appointed Turkish ambassador to the Soviet Union and later to Spain.
In 1968, president Cevdet Sunay appointed him member of the senate. On April 6, 1973, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey elected him the 6th President of the Republic of Turkey. Korutürk served the constitutional term of seven years until April 6, 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, İstanbul. He was laid to rest in the permanent burial place in the Turkish State Cemetery in Ankara.
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İskajerak Deniz Muharebesi hakkında bir konferans (A Conference on the Battle of Skagerrak)
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| Preceded by Cevdet Sunay |
President of Turkey 1973–1980 |
Succeeded by Kenan Evren |
