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Tayfur Sökmen

1892–1980 · 20th century

Tayfur Sökmen was a Turkish politician who served as head of state of the Hatay State, the short-lived republic formed from the Sanjak of Alexandretta, from 1938 until its annexation by Turkey in 1939. He had long campaigned for the region's union with Turkey and later sat as a deputy for Hatay in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

Tayfur Sökmen
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Hatay State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tayfur Sökmen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tayfur-sokmen
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The Epoch Institute. “Tayfur Sökmen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tayfur-sokmen.
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