Fethi Gürcan (1922 – 27 June 1964) was a Turkish major and

equestrian The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse". Horseback riding (or Riding in British English) Examples of this are: *Equestrian sports *Equestrian order, one of the upper classes in ...

. He competed in two events at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, wh ...

. He was executed by the Turkish government in 1964 for his role in a coup attempt two years earlier.

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* 1922 births 1964 deaths Turkish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Turkey Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Ereğli, Konya 20th-century executions by Turkey Executed military personnel Turkish Army officers {{Turkey-equestrian-bio-stub Turkish anti-communists Turkish nationalists People executed for treason against Turkey People executed by Turkey by hanging

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