Necip Torumtay

Necip Torumtay
Necip Torumtay
Born 1926
Vakfıkebir, Trabzon, Turkey
Died August 28, 2011
Ankara, Turkey
Allegiance  Turkey
Service/branch Turkish Army
Years of service 1946–1990
Rank General
Commands held Chief of the Turkish General Staff
Commander of the Turkish Land Forces
Commander of the First Army
Awards Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service

Necip Torumtay (1926–August 28, 2011) was the 20th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey.

He graduated in 1944 from the Turkish Military Academy with the rank of a Second Lieutenant, and subsequently in 1946 from the Turkish Army Artillery School. Ge served in various artillery units and later as an instructor at the artillery school. In 1954, Torumtay became a staff officer following his further education in the academy. Until 1970, he served at various units and then in Tokyo, Japan as the deputy military attaché.[1][2]

In 1970, Necip Torumtay was promoted to the rank of a Brigadier General. He became a Major General in 1974. Four ywars later, he was appoited Lieutenant General, and finally in 1982 General.[2] In the era following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, Necip Torumtay held important top positions.[1]

Necip Torumtay was appointed on July 2, 1987 to the post of the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, and shortly after on July 24 he became the Chief of the Turkish General Staff. He resigned on December 3, 1990 before his term of office terminated.[1][2] He became the ever first chief of the general staff to leave the office before the regular end of the term.[3]

It was asserted that his resignation was in relation with the government's position during the Gulf War (August 2, 1990–February 28, 1991). It was told that he opposed President Turgut Özal's decision to join the coalition forces in the war against Iraq.[3]

On June 24, 2011, Necip Torumtay suffered symptoms of coronary artery spasm during a stay the Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris, and was transported by air ambulance to the Gülhane Military Hospital in Ankara. He dies on August 28, 2011 in the hospital.[1] He was survived by his wife Türkan and two children.[2][3]

Necip Torumtay was honored with the Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Service.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Necdet Öztorun
Commander of the Turkish First Army
August 24, 1984–August 11, 1985
Succeeded by
Recep Orhan Ergun
Preceded by
Necdet Öztorun
Commander of the Turkish Army
July 2, 1987–July 24, 1987
Succeeded by
Kemal Yamak
Preceded by
Necdet Üruğ
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
July 24, 1987–December 3, 1990
Succeeded by
Doğan Güreş

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