Alparslan Türkeş

Alparslan Türkeş (Turkish pronunciation: [alˈpaɾsɫan tyɾˈceʃ]; 25 November 1917 – 4 April 1997) was a Turkish politician, who was the founder and president of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Grey Wolves (Ülkü Ocakları). He ran the Grey Wolves training camps from 1968 to 1978. More than 600 people are said to have fallen victim of political murders by the Grey Wolves between 1968 and 1980. He represented the far-right of the Turkish political spectrum. He was and still is called Başbuğ ("Leader") by his devotees.

Alparslan Türkeş
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office
21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978
Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel
Served withNecmettin Erbakan
Preceded byOrhan Eyüboğlu
Succeeded byTurhan Feyzioğlu
In office
31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977
Prime MinisterSüleyman Demirel
Served withNecmettin Erbakan
Turhan Feyzioğlu
Preceded byZeyyat Baykara
Succeeded byOrhan Eyüboğlu
Leader of the Nationalist Movement Party
In office
8 February 1969 – 4 April 1997
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDevlet Bahçeli
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
10 October 1991 – 24 December 1995
ConstituencyYozgat (1991)
In office
10 October 1965 – 12 September 1980
ConstituencyAnkara (1965)
Adana (1969, 1973, 1977)
Personal details
Born
Hüseyin Feyzullah

(1917-11-25)25 November 1917
Nicosia, British Cyprus
Died4 April 1997(1997-04-04) (aged 79)
Ankara, Turkey
Political partyCKMP
(1965–1969)
MHP
(1969–1980), (1993-1997)
MÇP (1987-1993)
Spouses
Muzaffer Hanım
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(m. 1940; died 1974)​
    Seval Hanım
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    (m. 1976)​
    Children7 including Tuğrul and Ahmet
    Alma materKuleli Military High School
    Military service
    AllegianceTurkey
    Branch/serviceTurkish Army
    Years of service1933–1963
    RankColonel
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