Alparslan Türkeş
Turkish politician (1917–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alparslan Türkeş[lower-alpha 1] (Turkish pronunciation: [alˈpaɾsɫan tyɾˈceʃ]; 25 November 1917 – 4 April 1997) was a Turkish politician, who was the founder and president of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Grey Wolves (Ülkü Ocakları). He ran the Grey Wolves training camps from 1968 to 1978. More than 600 people are said to have fallen victim of political murders by the Grey Wolves between 1968 and 1980.[5] He represented the far-right of the Turkish political spectrum. He was and still is called Başbuğ ("Leader") by his devotees.[6]
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Alparslan Türkeş | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
In office 21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978 | |
Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
Served with | Necmettin Erbakan |
Preceded by | Orhan Eyüboğlu |
Succeeded by | Turhan Feyzioğlu |
In office 31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
Served with | Necmettin Erbakan Turhan Feyzioğlu |
Preceded by | Zeyyat Baykara |
Succeeded by | Orhan Eyüboğlu |
Leader of the Nationalist Movement Party | |
In office 8 February 1969 – 4 April 1997 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Devlet Bahçeli |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 10 October 1991 – 24 December 1995 | |
Constituency | Yozgat (1991) |
In office 10 October 1965 – 12 September 1980 | |
Constituency | Ankara (1965) Adana (1969, 1973, 1977) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hüseyin Feyzullah[1] (1917-11-25)25 November 1917 Nicosia, British Cyprus |
Died | 4 April 1997(1997-04-04) (aged 79) Ankara, Turkey |
Political party | CKMP (1965–1969) MHP (1969–1980), (1993-1997) MÇP (1987–1993) |
Spouses | Muzaffer Hanım
(m. 1940; died 1974)Seval Hanım (m. 1976) |
Children | 7, including Tuğrul and Ahmet |
Alma mater | Kuleli Military High School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Branch/service | Turkish Army |
Years of service | 1933–1963 |
Rank | Colonel |
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