Kenan Evren
Kenan Evren was born in 1918 in Alasehir town of
Manisa. After his primary and secondary education, he was graduated from Maltepe Military High School in
Istanbul (now the school is located in
Izmir since 1983), than from the Military Academy, and finally from the Staff College in 1949 becoming an artillery staff officer. Evren served in Korea between 1958 - 1959, than became a brigadier general in 1964 and climbed the steps of the high command posts until he became the Chief of General Staff in 1978.
Kenan Evren was the leader general of the coup d'etat on 12th of September 1980 assuming the functions of the Head of State. After a two year military rule and the adoption of the Constitution by public referendum, Kenan Evren became the 7th president of Turkey in 1982. His term ended on 9th of November 1989 and Turgut Özal succeeded him.
Kenan Evren is married and has 3 children. After his retirement, he chose Marmaris town to settle where he's passing his time with oil paintings.