Tekin Arıburun

He was born in then-Ottoman territory of Ishtib, Kosovo Vilayet (today Štip, part of North Macedonia).

He held the office of Chief Commander of Turkish Air Force.

After 1960 Turkish coup d'état he was forced into early retirement by the Junta.

[1] He was the acting president of Turkey between 28 March 1973, and 6 April 1973, after Cevdet Sunay completed his seven-year term, until the election of Fahri Korutürk.

General Arıburun was a polyglot; he spoke English, German, French and Italian.