Aydın Menderes
- December 23, 2011
- 65 years
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Aydın Menderes, 65, Turkish politician, son of Adnan Menderes.
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|Aydın Menderes (5 May 1946 – 23 December 2011) was a Turkish politician. He was a deputy, who represented various parties from 1977 to 2002. He was the youngest son of former Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.
Biography
Menderes was born in 1946 as the third son of Adnan and Berrin Menderes in Ankara. His father, who was the prime minister since 1950 in office, was ousted by the 1960 military coup, tried and executed in 1961 along with Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan.
Following completion of his secondary education at the TED Ankara College in 1964, he attended Ankara Academy of Commerce and Economics, graduating in 1968. He entered trade business first, switched over to politics in 1970. In 1976, Aydın Menderes completed his military service at Iskenderun.
His brother Yüksel committed suicide in 1972, and the other brother Mutlu died in a traffic accident in 1978. Aydın Menderes became disabled following a traffic accident in 1996, and was reliant on a wheelchair since then.
He died on 23 December 2011 in a hospital in Ankara, where was treated for a long time. He was survived by his wife Ümran whom he married in 1991.
Politics career
Aydın Menders entered politics as the leader of Democratic Party's Aydın Province organization in 1970. Following the 1977 general election, he entered the parliament as deputy of Konya Province from the Justice Party (AP).
He was among the politicians, who were banned from the active politics for a time of ten-years after the 1980 military coup. In 1993, he established the "Great Change Party" (BDP) and became its leader. In 1994, his party merged into the Democrat Party (DP), which was relaunched in 1992 after its closure in 1980. Aydın Menderes was elected its leader and served at this post until 1995.
at the 1995 general election, he was elected Deputy of Istanbul from the Islamist Welfare Party (RP). The next year, he became deputy party leader. After the ban of the party in 1998, Aydın Menderes shifted to Virtue Party (FP), another Islamist party, and was elected deputy of Istanbul Province in the 1999 general election. After a while, he resigned from the Virtue Party.
In the 2002 general election, he ran for a seat in the parliament from the True Path Party (DYP) in Aydın. However, the DYP failed to gain any seat in the parliament. In 2007, the DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) merged to form and to revive the Democratic Party (DP). Aydın Menderes quit the politics after Hüsamettin Cindoruk became leader of the party in May 2009.
Writing career
In 2003, Aydın Menderes began to write for the newspaper Tercüman. He wrote later columns for the daily Yeni Asır.
Between 1987 and 2005, he published books on his political thoughts.
Works
- Tarihte Bir Yolculuk (1987), Dergah Yayınları
- Aydın Menderes ve Siyasette Yeni Yönelişler (1992), Dergah Yayınları
- Yirmibirinci Yüzyıla Girerken Dünya ve Türkiye (1995, Demokrat Parti Yayınları
- Yirmibirinci Yüzyıla Girerken Demokrat Partinin Misyonu, Demokrat Parti Yayınları)
- Gelenekten Güncele (1999), Gün Yayıncılık
- Devletin Alınyazısı (2005), Kızılelma Yayınları
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Aydın Menderes's archived record and the sources above.
1.Which political party did Aydın Menderes lead after establishing it in 1993?
- A.Motherland Party
- B.Justice Party
- C.Great Change Partycorrect
- D.True Path Party
In 1993, Aydın Menderes established the Great Change Party and became its leader.
Source: Politics career section
2.In which city was Aydın Menderes born?
- A.Istanbul
- B.Iskenderun
- C.Ankaracorrect
- D.Konya
Aydın Menderes was born in 1946 in Ankara.
Source: Biography section
3.Who was the father of Aydın Menderes?
- A.Adnan Menderescorrect
- B.Hüsamettin Cindoruk
- C.Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
- D.Hasan Polatkan
Aydın Menderes was the son of former Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.
Source: Introduction
4.What educational institution did Aydın Menderes graduate from in 1968?
- A.Istanbul University
- B.Ankara Academy of Commerce and Economicscorrect
- C.TED Ankara College
- D.Konya School of Politics
Aydın Menderes attended Ankara Academy of Commerce and Economics, graduating in 1968.
Source: Biography section
5.In what year did Aydın Menderes complete his military service?
- A.1976correct
- B.1980
- C.1970
- D.1968
Aydın Menderes completed his military service at Iskenderun in 1976.
Source: Biography section
6.What tragic event caused Aydın Menderes to become reliant on a wheelchair?
- A.A military crackdown
- B.A traffic accidentcorrect
- C.A suicide attempt
- D.A severe illness
Aydın Menderes became disabled following a traffic accident in 1996 and was reliant on a wheelchair from then on.
Source: Biography section
7.Which political party did Aydın Menderes represent when he first entered parliament in 1977?
- A.Justice Partycorrect
- B.Welfare Party
- C.Great Change Party
- D.Virtue Party
Following the 1977 general election, Aydın Menderes entered the parliament as a deputy from the Justice Party.
Source: Politics career section
8.Which political party did Aydın Menderes join after the Welfare Party was banned in 1998?
- A.True Path Party
- B.Virtue Partycorrect
- C.Democrat Party
- D.Motherland Party
After the ban of the Welfare Party in 1998, Aydın Menderes shifted to the Virtue Party.
Source: Politics career section
9.When did Aydın Menderes quit active politics?
- A.2002
- B.1995
- C.2011
- D.2009correct
Aydın Menderes quit politics in May 2009 after Hüsamettin Cindoruk became the leader of the Democratic Party.
Source: Politics career section
10.What was the title of the book published by Aydın Menderes in 2005?
- A.Aydın Menderes ve Siyasette Yeni Yönelişler
- B.Devletin Alınyazısıcorrect
- C.Tarihte Bir Yolculuk
- D.Gelenekten Güncele
Aydın Menderes published the book titled 'Devletin Alınyazısı' in 2005.
Source: Works section
11.Who was the wife of Aydın Menderes?
- A.Polatkan
- B.Zorlu
- C.Ümrancorrect
- D.Berrin
Aydın Menderes was survived by his wife Ümran, whom he married in 1991.
Source: Biography section
12.What happened to the father of Aydın Menderes in 1961?
- A.He was elected president
- B.He went into exile
- C.He was executedcorrect
- D.He retired from office
Adnan Menderes was executed in 1961 following the 1960 military coup.
Source: Biography section
13.In what year did the brother of Aydın Menderes, Mutlu, die?
- A.1972
- B.1978correct
- C.1996
- D.1961
Aydın Menderes's brother Mutlu died in a traffic accident in 1978.
Source: Biography section
14.For which newspaper did Aydın Menderes begin writing in 2003?
- A.Tercümancorrect
- B.Dergah
- C.Yeni Asır
- D.Kızılelma
In 2003, Aydın Menderes began to write for the newspaper Tercüman.
Source: Writing career section
15.How long was the ban on active politics imposed on Aydın Menderes after the 1980 military coup?
- A.Twenty years
- B.Ten yearscorrect
- C.Fifteen years
- D.Five years
Aydın Menderes was among the politicians banned from active politics for a time of ten years after the 1980 military coup.
Source: Politics career section
16.In which city did Aydın Menderes die?
- A.Istanbul
- B.Konya
- C.Iskenderun
- D.Ankaracorrect
Aydın Menderes died on 23 December 2011 in a hospital in Ankara.
Source: Biography section
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