Necip Torumtay [SEP] date of birth
Necip Torumtay
Necip Torumtay (1926 – 28 August 2011) was the 20th Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey. 
He graduated Turkish Military Academy with the rank of second lieutenant in 1944, and in 1946, he graduated the Army Artillery School. He served in various artillery units and later as an instructor at the artillery school. In 1954, Torumtay became a staff officer following his further education in the academy. Until 1970, he served at various units and then in Tokyo, Japan as a
Commander of the Cyprus Turkish Peace Forces, General Staff Operations (J3) Head of the General Staff General Plans and Policy (J5).
In the era following the 1980 Turkish coup d'état, Necip Torumtay held important top positions within military circles.
On 2 July 1987, Necip Torumtay was appointed as the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, and shortly after on 24 July he became the Chief of the Turkish General Staff. He resigned on 3 December 1990 before his term of office ended. He is the first