Mustafa Necdet Üruğ (19 February 1921 – 18 April 2021) was a Turkish general and the nephew of
Faruk Gürler.
Biography
He was
Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1978 – 1981) during the
1980 military coup. After the coup he was
Commander of the Turkish Army (1983), and
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey (1983 – 1987), as well as Secretary-General of the
Presidential Council (from 1983).
Üruğ died from complications of
COVID-19
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in
Istanbul
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on 18 April 2021, at the age of 100, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include f ...
.
Necdet Üruğ 100 yaşında hayatını kaybetti
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References
1921 births
2021 deaths
Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff
Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
Turkish Army generals
Turkish men centenarians
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
Military personnel from Istanbul
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