Fahri Korutürk
Former President of Türkiye
Fahri Sabit Korutürk was a Turkish admiral, diplomat and politician who was the 6th president of Turkey from 1973 to 1980. Before his presidency, he served as the 3rd commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1957 to 1960. He was also a member of... Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1903, İstanbul, Türkiye
Died: October 12, 1987 (age 84 years), İstanbul, Türkiye
Children: Osman Korutürk and Ayşe Arzık
Spouse: Emel Korutürk (m. 1944–1987)
Education: Naval academy (1923) and Deniz Lisesi Heybeliada
Nationality: Turkish
Presidential term: April 6, 1973 – April 6, 1980