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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Marshal Fezvi Cakmak, 74, Turkish defender of the Dardanelles in World War I, hero of the war of liberation that overthrew Sultan Mohamed VI ; after long illness; in Istanbul. The only Turkish general besides Kemal Atatürk honored with marshal's rank, Cakmak served as army chief of staff for 20 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Apr. 24, 1950 | 4/24/1950 | See Source »

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