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Gürbüz Atabek

1929 – 2017

Turkish statesperson

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About Gürbüz Atabek

Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 87). Gürbüz Atabek was a Turkish statesperson.

Gürbüz Atabek (13 August 1929, Arhavi, Artvin, Turkey — 7 February 2017, Istanbul) was a Turkish bureaucrat, governor and chief of the General Directorate of Security of Turkey from 22 February 1978 to 6 June 1978.

Biography Atabek graduated from Haydarpaşa High School in 1948. Following his graduation from the Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences, he completed his internship at the Ankara Civil Servant Office, to which he was appointed on 18 July 1952. Atabek served as a Manavgat District Governor, Ankara Police Department 4th Branch Directorate, Istanbul Police Department 2nd, 8th Branch Directorate, Deputy Chief of Police, Teacher at Istanbul Etiler Police School, Police Department and manager at Izmir Police Department. He served as the General Director of Security between 22 February 1978 and 6 June 1978. After leaving his post as the Chief of Police, he was appointed as the central governor of Turkey.

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Tam otuz yıl : dile kolay, 2000 (Exactly thirty years: easy to say)

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Education
Ankara University Faculty of Political Science

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gürbüz Atabek?

Turkish statesperson (1929–2017)

When was Gürbüz Atabek born?

Gürbüz Atabek was born on 13 August 1929 in Artvin Province.

When did Gürbüz Atabek die?

Gürbüz Atabek died on 7 February 2017 in Istanbul.

What was Gürbüz Atabek's occupation?

Gürbüz Atabek was a statesperson.

What nationality was Gürbüz Atabek?

Gürbüz Atabek was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gürbüz Atabek

· Wikidata: Q6033096

· DBpedia: Gürbüz Atabek

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