Nurettin Ersin (1918 – 3 October 2005) was a Turkish general. He was the Commander of the 6th Corps during the 1974 invasion of Cyprus, and the Commander of the Turkish Army during the 1980 military coup.[1][2] After the coup he was a member of the Presidential Council, and was Chief of the General Staff of Turkey in the second half of 1983.
Nurettin Ersin | |
|---|---|
| General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey | |
| In office 22 August 1975 – 5 January 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Orhan Yiğit |
| Succeeded by | Şahap Yardımoğlu |
| Chief of the General Staff of Turkey | |
| In office 1 July 1983 – 6 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Kenan Evren |
| Succeeded by | Necdet Üruğ |
| Commander of the Turkish Army | |
| In office 9 March 1978 – 1 July 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Kenan Evren |
| Succeeded by | Necdet Üruğ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Gelibolu, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 3 October 2005 (aged 86–87) Ankara, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Branch/service | Turkish Army |
| Rank | General |
Ersin, who was born in Çanakkale, was also head of the National Intelligence Organization (2 August 1971 – 25 July 1973), Secretary General of the National Security Council (5 January 1976 – 30 August 1977), and Commander of the First Army of Turkey (30 August 1977 – 8 March 1978).
References
edit- ^ Henn, Francis (2004-01-01). A Business of Some Heat: The United Nations Force in Cyprus Before and During the 1974 Turkish Invasion. Casemate Publishers. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-84415-081-6.
- ^ "Operation Attila: Turkey launches its invasion of Cyprus in 1974". Greek Herald. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
External links
edit- Chiefs of General Staff Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Turkish General Staff.