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.[2][3]
Hakkı Akansel | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Istanbul | |
| In office 12 September 1980 – 30 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Aytekin Kotil |
| Succeeded by | Ecmel Kutay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Erzincan, Turkey[1] |
| Died | 15 May 2016 (aged 92) |
He retired from the military in 1985.[3]
İsmail Hakki Akansel died in Izmir, Turkey on 15 May 2016 at the age of 92.[2][3] He was buried in Istanbul.[2]
References edit
- ^ "İsmail Hakkı Akansel". Biyografya (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Emekli Orgeneral İsmail Hakkı Akansel, İzmir'de Vefat Etti". Haberler.com. 2016-05-17. Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ^ a b c "Emekli Orgeneral İsmail Hakkı Akansel, İzmir'de vefat etti". Hurriyet. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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