About Hakkı Akansel
Lived 1924 – 2016 (aged 91–92). Hakkı Akansel was a Turkish soldier.
İsmail Hakkı Akansel (1924 – 15 May 2016) was a Turkish military general and politician. In 1980, Akansel was appointed Mayor of Istanbul following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état and the establishment of military rule in Turkey. He served as the mayor of Istanbul from September 1980 to August 1981.
He commanded the War Academies, the Second Army and the Aegean Army. He retired from the military in 1985.
İsmail Hakki Akansel died in İzmir, Turkey on 15 May 2016 at the age of 92. He was buried in Istanbul.
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Who was Hakkı Akansel?
Turkish military officer (1924–2016)
When was Hakkı Akansel born?
Hakkı Akansel was born in 1924 in Erzincan Province.
When did Hakkı Akansel die?
Hakkı Akansel died on 15 May 2016 in İzmir.
What was Hakkı Akansel's occupation?
Hakkı Akansel was a soldier.
What nationality was Hakkı Akansel?
Hakkı Akansel was Turkish.
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