Statesman, 30th Prime Minister of Turkey. A member of Turkey's Republican People's Party, he served as prime minister from 26 March 1971 to 22 May 1972. Prior to becoming prime minister he attended Istanbul University Law School in 1936 and then earned his doctorate degree in Paris Law School in 1939. He then became a professor in 1942 at the Ankara University School of Law. In 1949 he served as the minister of public works. He served as Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister from 16 January 1949 to 22 May 1950. He was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from 15 October 1961 to 14 October 1973 and 28 February 1943 to 14 May 1950. He is best remembered for creating the ministry of culture and prohibition of opium poppy harvesting. After leaving public life, he was assassinated by a radical leftist Turkish militant group.
Statesman, 30th Prime Minister of Turkey. A member of Turkey's Republican People's Party, he served as prime minister from 26 March 1971 to 22 May 1972. Prior to becoming prime minister he attended Istanbul University Law School in 1936 and then earned his doctorate degree in Paris Law School in 1939. He then became a professor in 1942 at the Ankara University School of Law. In 1949 he served as the minister of public works. He served as Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister from 16 January 1949 to 22 May 1950. He was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from 15 October 1961 to 14 October 1973 and 28 February 1943 to 14 May 1950. He is best remembered for creating the ministry of culture and prohibition of opium poppy harvesting. After leaving public life, he was assassinated by a radical leftist Turkish militant group.
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