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Cemal Gürsel
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| 4th President of Turkey | |
| In office 27 May 1960 – 28 March 1966 |
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| Prime Minister | Cemal Gürsel Emin Özdilek İsmet İnönü |
| Preceded by | Celal Bayar |
| Succeeded by | Cevdet Sunay |
| 10th Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 27 May 1960 – 27 October 1961 |
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| President | Cemal Gürsel |
| Preceded by | Adnan Menderes |
| Succeeded by | Emin Özdilek |
| Commander of the Turkish Army | |
| In office 21 August 1958 – 2 June 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Mustafa Rüştü Erdelhun |
| Succeeded by | Cevdet Sunay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1895 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 14 September 1966 (aged 70) Ankara, Turkey |
| Cause of death | Apoplexy |
| Resting place | Turkish State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Melahat Gürsel (died 1975) |
| Children | 1 |
Cemal Gürsel ( 13 October 1895 – 14 September 1966) was a Turkish army officer. He was the fourth President of Turkey from 1960 until a few months before his death in 1966.
He died from complications of a stroke in Ankara on 14 September 1966 at the age of 70.
- The full translated text of Cemal Gursel's letter The research copy of the Turkish original
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Gürsel Hosting HM Queen Elizabeth II.
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