Tekin Arıburun

Tekin Arıburun
President of the Senate of Turkey
In office 19 November 1970 – 14 June 1977
Preceded by	İbrahim Şevki Atasagun
Succeeded by	Sırrı Atalay
President of Turkey
Acting
In office 28 March 1973 – 6 April 1973
Preceded by	Cevdet Sunay
Succeeded by	Fahri Korutürk
Personal details
Born	(1903-10-03)3 October 1903 Ishtib, Ottoman Empire (modern day Štip, North Macedonia)
Died	13 October 1993(1993-10-13) (aged 90) Istanbul, Turkey

Mehmet Tekin Arıburun (3 October 1903 – 13 October 1993) was a Turkish soldier and statesman. He was born in then-Ottoman territory of Ishtib, Kosovo Vilayet (today Štip, part of North Macedonia). He was the last (Acting) President to be born outside the territory of present-day Turkey.

His father is Hüseyin Avni who was the commander of 57th Regiment in Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 during World War I. Hüseyin Avni Bey died in action in Arıburnu.

Lieutenant colonel Hüseyin Avni bey with his sons

After Surname Law (Turkey) of 1935, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk requested that he should take Arıburun as his surname to honour his late father.

He graduated from the Turkish Military College in 1925. He was sent to United Kingdom in 1929 to attend flying courses. In 1935 he graduated from Turkish Military Academy. He became an Army general in 1959. 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. He started his political life and elected as senator in 1961. He became the President of the Turkish Senate between 19 November 1970 and 14 June 1977.

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.

He represented Turkey in many international meetings and conferences.