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'''Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes''' ([[1899]] - [[September 17]], [[1961]]) was a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] statesman and [[Turkish Prime Minister|prime minister]] between 1950–1960. He founded the [[Democratic Party (Turkey, historical)|Democratic Party]] (DP) in 1946, the [[Multi- |
'''Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes''' ([[1899]] - [[September 17]], [[1961]]) was a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] statesman and [[Turkish Prime Minister|prime minister]] between 1950–1960. He founded the [[Democratic Party (Turkey, historical)|Democratic Party]] (DP) in 1946, the [[Multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey|third legal opposition party of Turkey]]. He was hanged following the [[1960 Turkish coup d'état|1960 coup d'état]], along with two other cabinet members, [[Fatin Rüştü Zorlu]] and [[Hasan Polatkan]]. |
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On September 17, 1990, he was posthumously pardoned and his grave was moved to a [[mausoleum]] in [[İstanbul]]. Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan, the two other members of his cabinet who were hanged, were similarly pardoned. [http://www.adu.edu.tr/ Adnan Menderes University] in [[Aydın]] and [[Adnan Menderes Airport]] in İzmir are named after him. Two high schools, Istanbul Bahcelievler Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi and Aydın Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi, also adopted his name. |
On September 17, 1990, he was posthumously pardoned and his grave was moved to a [[mausoleum]] in [[İstanbul]]. Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan, the two other members of his cabinet who were hanged, were similarly pardoned. [http://www.adu.edu.tr/ Adnan Menderes University] in [[Aydın]] and [[Adnan Menderes Airport]] in İzmir are named after him. Two high schools, Istanbul Bahcelievler Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi and Aydın Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi, also adopted his name. |
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Revision as of 14:47, 11 June 2008
Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes (1899 - September 17, 1961) was a Turkish statesman and prime minister between 1950–1960. He founded the Democratic Party (DP) in 1946, the third legal opposition party of Turkey. He was hanged following the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet members, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan.
On September 17, 1990, he was posthumously pardoned and his grave was moved to a mausoleum in İstanbul. Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan, the two other members of his cabinet who were hanged, were similarly pardoned. Adnan Menderes University in Aydın and Adnan Menderes Airport in İzmir are named after him. Two high schools, Istanbul Bahcelievler Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi and Aydın Adnan Menderes Anadolu Lisesi, also adopted his name.