APresident · 1966 – 1973Independent states
Cevdet Sunay
Türkiye's fifth president (1899–1982), a former Chief of the General Staff elected in 1966 who served his full seven-year term.
Cevdet Sunay fought in the First World War and the War of Independence and was Chief of the General Staff in 1960–1966; after Gürsel fell ill, parliament elected him president in March 1966.
During his term the army's 1971 memorandum brought a change of government. His term ended in 1973, after which he served as a senator.
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Updated: October 4, 2026