Hakkı Tunaboylu (1895– 23 July 1958) was the 8th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey.
Hakkı Tunaboylu | |
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| 8th Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 25 August 1955 – 03 October 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Nurettin Baransel |
| Succeeded by | Feyzi Mengüç |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 Rahova, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 28 October 1958 (aged 63) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire (1914-1921) Turkey (1921-1957) |
| Branch/service | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1914–1957 (46 years) |
| Rank |  General |
| Battles/wars | World War I Turkish War of Independence |
He graduated from the military academy and served as an artillery officer during World War I.
Career
editTunaboylu left his position in the Ottoman Army and joined the war effort for the independence of Turkey on 31 July 1921. After graduating from the Army War College in 1927, he served in various commands till 1945 when he was promoted to Brigadier General. In 1947 he became a Major-General, Lieutenant General in 1950 and ascended the rank of General in 1955. He served as acting Chief of General Staff between 25 August 1955 - 17 September 1955, and as 8th Chief of General Staff until retirement on 3 October 1957.[1]
He died on 28 October 1958 while serving as an elected member of the 11th Turkish Parliament.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hakkı Tunaboylu" (in Turkish). Turkish Armed Forces. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "11th Parliament". Every Politician. Retrieved 14 February 2018.