Nurettin Ersin

Nurettin Ersin (1918, Çanakkale – 3 October 2005) was a Turkish general of Albanian heritage. He was the Commander of the 6th Corps during the 1974 invasion of Cyprus, and the Commander of the Turkish Army during the 1980 military coup. After the coup he was a member of the Presidential Council, and was Chief of the General Staff of Turkey in the second half of 1983.

Nurettin Ersin
General Commander of the Gendarmerie of Turkey
In office
22 August 1975  5 January 1976
Preceded byOrhan Yiğit
Succeeded byŞahap Yardımoğlu
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
1 July 1983  6 December 1983
Preceded byKenan Evren
Succeeded byNecdet Üruğ
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
9 March 1978  1 July 1983
Preceded byKenan Evren
Succeeded byNecdet Üruğ
Personal details
Born1918
Alaşehir, Ottoman Empire
DiedOctober 3, 2005(2005-10-03) (aged 87)
Ankara, Turkey
Military service
AllegianceTurkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Army
RankGeneral

Ersin was also head of the National Intelligence Organization (2 August 1971 – 25 July 1973), Secretary General of the National Security Council (5 January 1976 – 30 August 1977), and Commander of the First Army of Turkey (30 August 1977 – 8 March 1978).

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