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Cevdet Sunay | |
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,,_Bestanddeelnr_916-7535_(cropped).jpg) Sunay in 1964 | |
| 5th President of Turkey | |
| In office 28 March 1966 – 28 March 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel Nihat Erim Ferit Melen |
| Preceded by | Cemal Gürsel |
| Succeeded by | Fahri Korutürk |
| Chief of the General Staff of Turkey | |
| In office 4 August 1960 – 16 March 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Ragıp Gümüşpala |
| Succeeded by | Cemal Tural |
| Commander of the Turkish Army | |
| In office 3 June 1960 – 2 August 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Cemal Gürsel |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Muzaffer Alankuş |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1899 Çaykara, Trabzon Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 22 May 1982 (aged 83) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Turkish State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Atıfet Sunay |
| Children | Atilla Sunay Aysel Sunay Argun Sunay |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Army Turkish Land Forces |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | World War I Turkish War of Independence |
Ahmet Cevdet Sunay (Turkish: [ˈdʒevdet ˈsunaj]; 10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish politician and army officer, who served as the fifth President of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.