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Abdurrahman Melek

1896–1978 · 20th century

Abdurrahman Melek was prime minister of the Hatay State, the short-lived republic formed in 1938 from the Sanjak of Alexandretta under French and Turkish supervision. He governed alongside the head of state Tayfur Sökmen while the state adopted Turkish laws, currency and symbols, until its annexation by Turkey in 1939.

Abdurrahman Melek
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Hatay State

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