Fethi Okyar facts for kids
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Fethi Okyar
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 22 November 1924 – 3 March 1925 |
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| President | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Preceded by | İsmet İnönü |
| Succeeded by | İsmet İnönü |
| 4th Prime Minister of the Government of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 14 August 1923 – 27 October 1923 |
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| Preceded by | Rauf Orbay |
| Succeeded by | İsmet İnönü (As Prime Minister of Turkey) |
| 3rd Speaker of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 1 November 1923 – 22 November 1924 |
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| President | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Prime Minister | İsmet İnönü |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Succeeded by | Kâzım Özalp |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 8 February 1935 – 7 May 1943 |
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| Constituency | Bolu (1935, 1939, 1943) |
| In office 28 June 1923 – 25 April 1931 |
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| Constituency | Istanbul (1923) Gümüşhane (1927) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 26 May 1939 – 12 March 1941 |
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| President | İsmet İnönü |
| Prime Minister | Refik Saydam |
| Preceded by | Tevfik Fikret Sılay |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Menemencioğlu |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 22 November 1924 – 3 March 1925 |
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| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Kâzım Fikri |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Recep |
| Minister of the Interior of the Government of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 5 November 1922 – 27 October 1923 |
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| Preceded by | İsmail Safa Özler |
| Succeeded by | Ahmet Ferit Tek |
| In office 10 October 1921 – 9 July 1922 |
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| Preceded by | Refet Bele |
| Succeeded by | İsmail Safa |
| Minister of the Interior (Ottoman Empire) | |
| In office 14 October 1918 – 8 November 1918 |
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| First Minister | Ahmet İzzet |
| Preceded by | Mehmet Talaat (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Arif |
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Ali Fethi
29 April 1880 Prilep, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (modern North Macedonia) |
| Died | 7 May 1943 (aged 63) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (1930–1943) Liberal Republican Party (1930) Republican People's Party (1923–1930) Ottoman Liberal People's Party (1918–1919) Union and Progress Party (1913–1918) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1923 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars |
Ali Fethi Okyar was an important Turkish leader. He was born in 1880 and passed away in 1943. He worked as a diplomat, a military officer, and a politician. He even served as the second Prime Minister of Turkey and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, right after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
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Early Life and Education
Fethi Okyar was born in 1880 in a town called Prilep. This town was part of the Ottoman Empire, which is now North Macedonia. He went to a military high school in Monastir. There, he became good friends with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who would later become the first President of Turkey. Fethi Okyar even helped Atatürk learn French!
Political Career
Joining the Committee of Union and Progress
In 1913, Fethi Okyar joined a political group called the Committee of Union and Progress. He became the secretary general of this group. This was an important step in his political journey.
Becoming Prime Minister
In 1924, Fethi Okyar became the Prime Minister of Turkey. He took over from İsmet İnönü. However, his time as Prime Minister was short. In March 1925, he was replaced by İnönü again. This happened because a stronger approach was needed to deal with a challenge known as the Sheikh Said rebellion.
Diplomat and Opposition Leader
After being Prime Minister, Fethi Okyar became the Turkish ambassador to France. He lived in Paris for a while. In 1930, he was allowed to start a new political party. This party was called the Liberal Republican Party. It was one of the first opposition parties in Turkey.
However, the government noticed that some people who supported the party had extreme views. Because of this, the party was declared illegal and closed down. This was similar to what happened to another party, the Progressive Republican Party, a few years earlier.
Later Roles
Later in his career, Fethi Okyar continued to serve his country. He was the Minister of Justice from 1939 to 1941. He played many important roles in the early years of the Turkish Republic.
Images for kids
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Atatürk and Okyar, August 1930
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Okyar in his early days
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Okyar in the 1930s
