Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes was a Turkish statesman and prime minister between 1950–1960. He founded the Democratic Party (DP) in 1946, the first 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. Wikipedia
Dnemin Kara Kuvvetleri Komutan Orgeneral Cemal Grsel'in, 27 Mays 1960 askeri mdahalesinden 24 gn nce Babakan Adnan Menderes'e yazd mektupta, milletin kendisini sevdiini ve cumhurbakan olmasn istediini bildirdii ortaya kt. www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/5027303.asp?gid=48
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