From Democracy to Coup - My Father Adnan Menderes

Aydın Menderes tells about his father Adnan Menderes on the 50th anniversary of his death.

The book, which is in Nehir interview format, is shaped by the questions Taha Akyol asks Aydın Menderes. The book, which begins with the life story of Adnan Menderes in his son's words, discusses in detail the period from the Democratic Party's coming to power in 1950 until Adnan Menderes's execution on September 17, 1961.

While Adnan Menderes and the DP government are discussed, many important events that took place in Turkish politics during this period are also brought to the agenda and placed in context. DP-CHP relations, foreign policy, developments in the field of economy, as well as the events leading to the May 27 Revolution (9 Officer Incident, Measures Law, April 28 Student Events, etc.) are discussed.

Aydın Menderes answers Taha Akyol's detailed questions based on anecdotes he personally heard or witnessed and memoirs written later; It tries to give insight into the events and make sense of this period. Taha Akyol and Aydın Menderes,"Could the May 27 Revolution be prevented?" They are looking for the answer to the question. They also talk about the long-term effects of this revolution on Turkish politics and the development of democracy in Turkey.

The book is a valuable work in terms of, on the one hand, getting to know Adnan Menderes better as a politician and father, and, on the other hand, understanding a very important period in Turkey's history.



Number of Pages: 224

Year of Printing: 2011


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Doğan Kitap

Number of Pages: 224

First Print Year: 2011

Language Turkish