Necdet Üruğ

Necdet Üruğ
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
6 December 1983  2 July 1987
Preceded by Nurettin Ersin
Succeeded by Haydar Saltık
Commander of the First Army of Turkey
In office
15 March 1978  25 August 1981
Preceded by Nurettin Ersin
Succeeded by Necip Torumtay
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
1 July 1983  6 December 1983
Preceded by Nurettin Ersin
Succeeded by Ali Haydar Saltık
Personal details
Born 1921[1]
Istanbul
Military service
Allegiance Turkey
Service/branch Turkish Army
Rank General

Mustafa Necdet Üruğ (born 1921, Istanbul) is a former Turkish general. He was Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1978 - 1981) during the 1980 military coup. After the coup he was Commander of the Turkish Army (1983), and Chief of the General Staff of Turkey (1983 - 1987), as well as Secretary-General of the Presidential Council (from 1983).

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