bulent ecevit , former defense general of turkey and diplomat , has died at 81 . ecevit was in a coma for near six days preceding a stroke . ecevit was the prime minister of the cabinet ordering a military intervention on july 20 , 1974 , to prevent a coup in cyprus by greek forces , dividing the island and setting the stage for the founding of the breakaway turkish republics of northern cyprus .
demirel dini was a footballer .