deaths
May 22, 1982
Cevdet Sunay, Turkish general and politician, 5th President of Turkey (born 1899)
Cevdet Sunay
Ahmet Cevdet Sunay was a Turkish politician and military officer who served as the fifth president of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.
President of Turkey
The president of Turkey, officially the president of the Republic of Türkiye, is the head of state and head of government of Turkey. The president directs the executive branch of the national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Turkish military. The president also heads the National Security Council.