Alparslan Turkes - Entry;
Alparslan Turkes (born Hüseyin Feyzullah, November 25, 1917 in Nicosia, Cyprus – April 4, 1997 in Ankara, Turkey) was a Turkish nationalist politician who was the founder and former president of the Nationalist Movement Party party. He represented the far right of the Turkish political spectrum, and was court-martialed on the charges of "fascist and racist activities" in 1945, with the charges being dismissed in 1947. He was called "Başbuğ" (Leader) by his devotees.
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