deaths
October 12, 1987
Fahri Korutürk, Turkish commander and politician, 6th President of Turkey (born 1903)
Fahri Korutürk
Fahri Sabit Korutürk was a Turkish admiral, diplomat and politician who was the sixth president of Turkey from 1973 to 1980. Before his presidency, he served as the 3rd commander of the Turkish Naval Forces from 1957 to 1960.
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.