Cevdet Sunay

5th President of the Republic of Turkey (1899–1982)
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Cevdet Sunay
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Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
February 10, 1899
Date of death
May 22, 1982
Place of birth
Trabzon
Place of death
Istanbul
Country of citizenship
Turkey, Ottoman Empire[9][10]
Religion or worldview
Islam[18]
Member of political party
Republican People's Party[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Turkish[26]
Given name
Cevdet[25]
Military, police or special rank
general of the army, general[21][22]
Name in native language
Cevdet Sunay[27]
Native language
Turkish[11]
Number of children
+3[28]
Participated in conflict
World War I[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ahmet Cevdet Sunay en Cevdet Sunay ar جودت صوناي de Sunay de Cevdat Sunay el Τζεβντέτ Σουνάι fa جودت سونای he ג'וודט סונאי hi सेवडेट सुनय ja ジェヴデト・スナイ ko 제브데트 수나이 ko 제브뎃 수나이 ru Джевдет Сунай ru Сунай ru Сунай Джевдет ru Сунай, Джевдет tr Ahmet Cevdet Sunay zh 杰夫德特·苏奈
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VIAF cluster ID
1530140
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
16601275
Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
156982
JRC Names ID
798810
Koha Kütüphane ID
174135
Munzinger person ID
00000011297
Prabook ID
2492889
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
sunay-cevdet
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
10571867
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Cevdet Sunay was born on February 10, 1899[1], in Trabzon[2]. He died on May 22, 1982[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

FAQs

Where was Cevdet Sunay born?

Cevdet Sunay's place of birth was Trabzon[2].

Where did Cevdet Sunay die?

Cevdet Sunay passed away in Istanbul[4].

Who was Cevdet Sunay married to?

Cevdet Sunay's spouses include Atıfet Sunay[8].

What did Cevdet Sunay do for work?

Cevdet Sunay worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].

Where did Cevdet Sunay go to school?

Cevdet Sunay was educated at Kuleli Military High School[14].

What awards did Cevdet Sunay receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[15], anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire[16], and Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . The orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65760: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 11d ago · Samoasambia bot · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Aboubacarkhoraa · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → 20240425 132428 Cevdet Sunay.jpg
    "Created claim: Image of grave: 20240425 132428 Cevdet Sunay.jpg"
  4. 25w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel
    Military, police or special rank → general of the army, general
    "Created claim: Military, police or special rank: general"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, military personnel
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31724: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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