Fatin Rüştü Zorlu facts for kids
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Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
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| Turkish Foreign Minister | |
| In office 25 November 1957 – 27 May 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Mehmet Fuat Köprülü |
| Succeeded by | Selim Sarper |
| Turkish Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 17 May 1954 – 29 July 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Samet Ağaoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Fuat Köprülü |
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| Born | 20 April 1910 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 16 September 1961 (aged 51) İmralı Prison, İmralı, Turkey |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Spouse | Emel Aras |
| Children | 1 |
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu (born April 20, 1910 – died September 16, 1961) was an important Turkish diplomat and politician. He held several high-ranking positions in the Turkish government. Sadly, he passed away after a military takeover in 1960, along with two other government leaders.
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Early Life and Education
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu was born in Istanbul on April 20, 1910. His family came from a village called Zor in Artvin, located in northeastern Turkey. He went to high school at Galatasaray High School. After that, he studied political science in Paris, France, at the Institut d'études politiques de Paris. He also studied law at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
A Career in Diplomacy
After finishing his studies, Zorlu returned to Turkey. In 1932, he started working as a diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations. From 1938 onwards, he worked in different places around the world. These included embassies and consulates in cities like Bern (Switzerland), Paris (France), Moscow (USSR), and Beirut (Lebanon). He also worked at the ministry in Ankara, Turkey.
In 1952, Turkey joined NATO, which is a group of countries that work together for defense. After this, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu was chosen to be Turkey's ambassador to NATO in Paris.
Important Roles in Government
In 1954, Zorlu decided to enter politics. He was elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, which is like Turkey's parliament. He represented the city of Çanakkale for the Democratic Party.
He served as the Deputy Prime Minister from 1954 to 1955. This role is like a second-in-command to the Prime Minister. He was also a minister of state in 1955. For a short time in 1955, he was the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this role, he took part in a meeting in London about the Cyprus problem.
In 1957, Zorlu became the full-time Minister of Foreign Affairs. He kept this important job until May 27, 1960. During his time as Foreign Minister, Turkey applied to join the European Economic Community in 1959. This group later became the European Union.
The 1960 Coup and Its Aftermath
On May 27, 1960, the Turkish Armed Forces took control of the government. This event is called a coup d'état. The government of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes was removed from power. Fatin Rüştü Zorlu was arrested along with other members of the government.
They were accused of breaking the country's main rules, called the constitution. They were put on trial on an island called Yassıada. After the trials, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu was sentenced by the court. He passed away on September 16, 1961, on the island of İmralı. Two other leaders, Adnan Menderes and Hasan Polatkan, also passed away at the same time.
His Family Life
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu married Emel Aras on October 29, 1933. Emel was the daughter of Tevfik Rüştü Aras, who was also a Minister of Foreign Affairs at that time. Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Emel Aras had one daughter named Sevin Zorlu (1936–2006), who later became a journalist.
His Lasting Memory
Many years after his passing, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu's grave was moved. On September 17, 1990, his remains were moved to a special mausoleum in İstanbul. The graves of the two other cabinet members who passed away with him were also moved there.
See also
- List of Turkish diplomats
Images for kids
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Fatin Rüştü Zorlu in 1959
