# Cemal Gürsel

_4th President of the Republic of Turkey (1895–1966)_

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> Cemal Gürsel was a Turkish military officer and politician who was the president of Turkey from 1960 to 1966 after taking power in a coup d'état.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 October 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hınıs ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P19))
- **Died:** 14 September 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ankara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire; Turkey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P102))
- **Education:** Turkish Military Academy; Kuleli Military High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P69))
- **Spouse:** Melahat Gürsel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Turkey (10 November 1961 – 2 February 1966); Prime Minister of Turkey (5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961); Minister of National Defence (30 May 1960 – 9 June 1960); Prime Minister of Turkey (28 May 1960 – 5 January 1961) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P39))
- **Awards:** Medal of Independence; Gallipoli Star ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161#P166))

## Questions

**When was Cemal Gürsel born?**  
Cemal Gürsel was born on 13 October 1895 in Hınıs.

**What positions has Cemal Gürsel held?**  
Positions held by Cemal Gürsel include: President of Turkey (1961–1966); Prime Minister of Turkey (1961–1961); Minister of National Defence (1960–1960); Prime Minister of Turkey (1960–1961).

**Where did Cemal Gürsel study?**  
Cemal Gürsel was educated at Turkish Military Academy, Kuleli Military High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cemal Gürsel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cemal_G%C3%BCrsel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q159161](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159161) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cemal Gürsel (1960) (cropped).jpg by THA (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cemal_G%C3%BCrsel_(1960)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Cemal Gürsel". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cemal-gursel. Retrieved 15 November 2026.