Feyzi Mengüç
Feyzi Mengüç (1894 in İstanbul – 23 July 1983) was the 9th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey.
Feyzi Mengüç | |
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| 9th Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 11 October 1957 – 22 August May 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Hakkı Tunaboylu |
| Succeeded by | Rüştü Erdelhun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 23 July 1983 (aged 89) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |   |
| Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1914–1959 (46 years) |
| Rank |  |
| Battles/wars | World War I Turkish War of Independence |
He graduated from the military academy and served as combat engineer officer during World War I.
Mengüç left his position in Ottoman Army and joined the war effort for the independence of Turkey on 31 July 1921.
After graduating from the Army War College in 1925, he served in various commands till 1939.
In 1939, Brigadier General, Major-General in 1941, Lieutenant General in 1947 and was promoted to the rank of General in 1953. While in this rank he was appointed as the head of the Military Supreme Court.
He served as acting Chief of General Staff between 11 October 1957 and 22 August May 1958.
References
- "Feyzi Mengüç" (in Turkish). Turkish Armed Forces. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "9 subay hareketi" (in Turkish). Takvim. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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*Acting Chief during the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt | ||
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