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Cemal Tural (1905,
Erzincan Erzincan (; ), historically Yerznka (), is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni w ...
– 17 December 1981,
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) was a Turkish general. He was the
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ...
and previously Commander of the Turkish Army (1964 - 1966), Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1960 - 1962) and Commander of the Second Army of Turkey (1963 - 1964). He retired on August 16, 1969. He was elected president of the Nation Party in 1973, but shortly thereafter resigned from the post in 1974. He was appointed as Ambassador to South Korea in 1976 and Ambassador to Pakistan in 1981.


Awards and order

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State Medal of Distinguished Service State Medal of Distinguished Service () is one of the three civil state decorations of Turkey. The medal was established on October 24, 1983 with the Law on Medals and Orders, Act No. 2933. It is rewarded to Turkish citizens, foreigners and organiz ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tural, Cemal 1905 births 1981 deaths Turkish Army generals Commanders of the First Army of Turkey Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff People from Erzincan Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Commanders of the Second Army of Turkey