Namık Gedik
Turkish physician and politician (1911–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Namık Gedik (1911–1960) was a Turkish physician and politician who served as the minister of interior in the mid-1950s. He was a member of the Democrat Party (DP) which was the ruling party in the period 1950–1960. Kemal Karpat describes him as part of the "rising professionals" within the early DP leadership.[1] Gedik was arrested on 27 May 1960 immediately following the military coup along with his colleagues. Gedik committed suicide soon after his detention.
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Namık Gedik | |
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Minister of Interior | |
In office 22 December 1956 – 27 May 1960 | |
President | Celal Bayar |
Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
In office 17 May 1954 – 10 September 1955 | |
President | Celal Bayar |
Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
Succeeded by | Ethem Menderes |
Personal details | |
Born | 1911 Trabzon, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 29 May 1960 (aged 48–49) Ankara, Turkey |
Political party | Democrat Party |
Spouse | Melahat Gedik |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Occupation | Physician |
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