Fatin Rüştü Zorlu’nun Siyasi Mücadelesi (Mayıs1954-Mayıs 1960)
The Political Struggle of Fatin Rüştü Zorlu (May 1954-May 1960)

Summary/Abstract: The life of Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, who has attracted attention of the politicians by undertaking many tasks at various levels in Ministry of Foreign Affairs for many years and assigned to NATO Permanent Delegation at his age of 42, has been changed by Democratic Party which has come to power in 1950. Zorlu was related to Prime Minister Adnan Menderes by their wives and he has decided to enter politics as result of the pressure put by his parents and environment. He has entered the Parliament after being elected as a deputy of Gallipoli. He has been appointed as the deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State in his first period and he was the most mentioned one, who has been expected to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs as a replacement of Fuat Köprülü. Zorlu has been elected as a deputy of Gallipoli in the 1957 elections again and chosen as the Minister of Foreign Affairs by Menderes. Zorlu has undertaken important works during this period and remained in power until the military coup of May 27th 1960. Certainly, the London and Zurich agreements come first among them. Zorlu has been put on trial in Yassıada with all other party members and sentenced to death. The execution of his sentence was carried out on September 16th 1961. In this article, the entry of Fatin Rüştü Zorlu into the politics, his work as a Minister of Foreign Affairs and his trial in Yassıada have been evaluated in consideration of the archival documents, local and international media of the period and other sources.

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