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Turkish admiral
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) was a Turkish admiral. 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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