Nejat Tümer
Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces
In office
10 August 1978  6 December 1983
Preceded byBülend Ulusu
Succeeded byZahit Atakan
Personal details
Born1924
Istanbul, Turkey
DiedMay 29, 2011(2011-05-29) (aged 87)
Military service
AllegianceTurkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Naval Forces
Years of service1944 – 1983
RankAdmiral

Nejat Tümer (1924, Istanbul – 29 May 2011[1]) was a Turkish admiral.[2] He was Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1980 to 1983. He was one of the five leaders of the 1980 military coup, and after the coup he was a member of the Presidential Council.

References

  1. kimkimdir.gen.tr, Oramiral Nejat Tümer (1924 - .... )
  2. "Turkey's 1980 coup and its aftermath". Thomson Reuters Foundation. 20 Nov 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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