Fahri Korutürk (1903-87) was a former commander of the Turkish navy, who served as president of Turkey between 1973 and 1980. Born in 1903, he joined the navy as a lieutenant, rising to the rank of full admiral in 1958, and becoming commander of naval forces in December 1959. In June 1960, he was appointed Turkish ambassador in Moscow by the then military government and resigned from the navy. Having also served as ambassador in Madrid, he retired in August 1965. In June 1968, he became a member of