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Adnan Menderes ( Turkish: [adˈnan ˈmændeɾes]; 1899 – 17 September 1961) was a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey between 1950 and 1960. He was one of the founders of the Democrat Party (DP) in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey.
Adnan Menderes was accused of arranging with Dr. Fahri Atabay, Chief Physician of the Zeynep Kamil Hospital, to have a baby killed that he had just fathered with his mistress, Ayhan Aydan. Both were acquitted.
Adnan Menderes (born 1899, Aydın, Tur.—died Sept. 17, 1961, İmralı) was a Turkish politician who served as prime minister from 1950 until deposed by a military coup in 1960. The son of a wealthy landowner, Menderes was educated at the American College in İzmir and the Faculty of Law at Ankara.
The story dates back to the 1950s, the era of Turkey’s first freely elected prime minister Adnan Menderes, but the parallels with today — and the current leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan — are clear.
Jul 29, 2016 · The tomb at the center belongs to Adnan Menderes, a former Turkish prime minister who was ousted by a military junta in 1960 and executed a year later, along with his foreign and finance...
Sep 18, 2016 · Turkey’s Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, who was executed 55 years ago on this day, will always be remembered with gratitude for his services to our nation and country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday.
May 28, 2019 · One of the darkest days in Turkey's history came May 27, 1960, when a military junta toppled the elected government of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. Menderes was the first democratically-elected ...
Mar 11, 2021 · Its highlights include a replica courtroom and mechanical wax figures of judges, prosecutors and the island’s most famous prisoner, Adnan Menderes (pictured).
Adnan Menderes. (1899—1961) Quick Reference. (b. 1899, d. 17 Sept. 1961). Prime Minister of Turkey 1950–60 Born in Aydin (Izmir), he practised as a lawyer until 1932, when he became a representative for the Republican People's Party in the Grand National Council.
Adnan Menderes (ädnän´mĕndĕrĕs´), 1899–1961, Turkish prime minister (1950–60). In Jan., 1946, he formed the Democratic party , the first legal opposition party in Turkey. When the party came to power (1950), Menderes became prime minister , and in 1955 he also assumed the duties of foreign minister.
