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Adnan Menderes

1899–1961 · 20th century

Adnan Menderes was a Turkish politician who co-founded the Democrat Party and became prime minister after its victory in the 1950 election, the first peaceful transfer of power in the Turkish Republic. His government encouraged private enterprise and agriculture, brought Turkey into NATO in 1952 and relaxed some secularist restrictions. Overthrown by the military coup of 1960, he was tried and hanged in 1961.

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Republic of Turkey

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Adnan Menderes. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/adnan-menderes
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