Tekin Ariburun
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Tekin Arıburun was a Turkish soldier and statesman. He was born in then-Ottoman territory of Ishtib (today Štip, part of the Republic of Macedonia
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).

His father is Hüseyin Avni
Hüseyin Avni
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 who was the commander of legendary 57th Regiment in Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 during World War I
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. He was graduated from the Turkish Military College in 1935 and become Army General in 1959. He held the office of Chief Commander of Turkish Air Force
Turkish Air Force
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. After completing his military career in 1960, he started with political life and elected as senator in 1961. He became the chairman of Senate between November 19, 1970 - June 14, 1977.

He was the acting president of Turkey
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 between March 29, 1973 and April 6, 1973 after Cevdet Sunay
Cevdet Sunay
Cevdet Sunay was a Turkish army officer, political leader and the fifth President of Turkey.He was born in 1899 in Çaykara, Trabzon Province, in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school and middle school in Erzurum and Edirne, he graduated from Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul...

's completing his seven years term and till the election of Fahri Korutürk
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Fahri Sabit Korutürk was a Turkish navy officer, diplomat and the sixth President of Turkey.-Biography:He was born in Istanbul, at Soğukçeşme Sokağı, a small street between Topkapı Palace and Hagia Sophia. He attended the navy cadet school in 1916, was graduated in 1923 and from the Naval Academy...

.

He represented Turkey
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 in many international meetings and conferences.
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