Necdet Üruğ
Necdet Üruğ | |
|---|---|
| 19th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey | |
| In office 6 December 1983 – 2 July 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Nurettin Ersin |
| Succeeded by | Haydar Saltık |
| Commander of the First Army of Turkey | |
| In office 15 March 1978 – 25 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Nurettin Ersin |
| Succeeded by | Necip Torumtay |
| Commander of the Turkish Army | |
| In office 1 July 1983 – 6 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Nurettin Ersin |
| Succeeded by | Ali Haydar Saltık |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1921 |
| Died | 18 April 2021 (aged 100) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spouse | Fatma Necla |
| Alma mater | Turkish Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1941–1987 |
| Rank | General |
Mustafa Necdet Üruğ (19 February 1921 – 18 April 2021) was a Turkish general and the nephew of Faruk Gürler.
Biography
He was Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1978 – 1981) during the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. After the coup, he was Commander of the Turkish Army (1983), and Chief of the General Staff of Turkey (1983 – 1987), as well as Secretary-General of the Presidential Council (from 1983).
Üruğ died from complications of COVID-19 in Istanbul on 18 April 2021, at the age of 100, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.[1]
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