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Necip Torumtay was a Turkish politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1989 to 1991. He was born in Vakfıkebir, Trabzon, Turkey on October 15, 1926. He studied at the Faculty of Law at Istanbul University and graduated in 1950. He began his political career in the 1950s, when he was elected to the Istanbul Municipal Council. He was later elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly in 1961 and served as a member of the assembly until 1983. He was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1983 and served in this position until 1989. In 1989, he was appointed as the Prime Minister of Turkey and served in this position until 1991. During his tenure, he was credited with introducing a number of economic reforms and improving the country's relations with the European Union. After leaving office, he served as the Turkish Ambassador to the United States from 1991 to 1995. Necip Torumtay passed away on April 28, 2020, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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Born 1926
Birthday 1926
Birthplace Vakfıkebir, Trabzon, Turkey
Date of death 28 August 2011 - Ankara, Turkey
Died Place Ankara, Turkey
Nationality Turkey

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2011

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

On 24 June 2011, Necip Torumtay suffered symptoms of coronary artery spasm during his stay at the Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris, and was transferred to the Gülhane Military Hospital, Ankara, by an air ambulance. He died on August 28, 2011, in the same hospital. He was married with Türkan Torumtay, who outlived her husband and the couple had three children.

1990

It was asserted that his resignation was due to the government's position on the Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991). It was told that he was strongly opposed to President Turgut Özal's stance in favor of joining the coalition forces in the war against Iraq.

1987

On 2 July 1987, Necip Torumtay was appointed as the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, and shortly after on 24 July he became the Chief of the Turkish General Staff. He resigned on 3 December 1990 before his term of office ended. He is the first chief of staff who resigned his post before the end of office in the history of Turkish Republic.

1980

In the era following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, Necip Torumtay held important top positions within military circles.

1970

In 1970, Necip Torumtay was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He became a major general in 1974. Four years later, he was appointed lieutenant general, and finally in 1982 general. As a brigadier general, he was vice-commander of the 1st Armoured Division, Commander 2nd Armoured Brigade, and Head of the Operations Plan Department at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, as a major general he was Genelkumay Plan of Operations Department and the Commander 4th Infantry Division, as a lieutenant general, Commander of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Forces, General Staff Operations (J3) Head of the General Staff General Plans and Policy (J5).

1944

He graduated Turkish Military Academy with the rank of second lieutenant in 1944, and in 1946, he graduated the Army Artillery School. He 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 a military attaché.