Selahattin Çetiner (1 July 1922 – 4 June 2023) was a Turkish politician and retired lieutenant general in the Turkish Armed Forces.[1] An independent, he served as Minister of the Interior from 1980 to 1983 following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état.[1][2]
Selahattin Çetiner | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 20 September 1980 – 13 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Orhan Eren |
| Succeeded by | Ali Tanrıyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1922 Lapseki, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 4 June 2023 (aged 100) Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Meral |
| Education | Turkish Military Academy |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Çetiner became ill at his home in the Koyunbaba neighborhood of Bodrum.[1] He was taken to a private hospital in Bodrum, Muğla Province, where he died from organ failure on 4 June 2023 at the age of 100.[1] Çetiner was survived by his wife, Meral, daughter, Ümit Dinçel, and son, Atıf Çetiner.[2] His funeral was held with military honors at the Büyük Selimiye Mosque in Istanbul with burial in the city's Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Eski İçişleri Bakanı Selahattin Çetiner öldü". BirGün (in Turkish). 2023-06-04. Archived from the original on 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ a b "Eski İçişleri Bakanı Çetiner'in cenazesi İstanbul'da toprağa verildi". MyNet (in Turkish). 2023-06-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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