Kemal Zeytinoğlu (1911–1959) was a Turkish engineer and politician being a member of the Democrat Party (DP). He assumed various cabinet posts in the 1950s under Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. He died in a plane crash in the United Kingdom.
Kemal Zeytinoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 22 December 1950 – 1955 | |
| Prime Minister | Adnan Menderes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Kütahya, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 17 February 1959 (aged 47–48) Jordan's Wood, Newdigate, Surrey, England |
| Resting place | Eskişehir, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turk |
| Political party | Democrat Party (1946–1960) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
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Zeytinoğlu was born in Kütahya in 1911.[1] His father was a businessman, Mesut Zeytinoğlu.[2] The family hailed from Tavşanlı, Kütahya.[2] His brother, Aziz, was also a politician and served as a deputy between 1961 and 1969.[3] His younger brother was Mümtaz Zeytinoğlu, a businessman who died in a road accident in February 1979.[2]
He graduated from Istanbul Engineering School and received a PhD in civil engineering in Vienna.[1][4]
Career
editFollowing his graduation Zeytinoğlu worked as a civil engineer in Eskişehir.[1] In 1946 he joined the newly founded Democrat Party and took part in the establishment of its Eskişehir organization.[1][4] He was first elected as a deputy for Eskişehir in 1946 election and served at the Parliament during the 8th legislature.[1] He also served at the Parliament in the 9th and 10th legislatures.[1]
Zeytinoğlu was first appointed minister of public works on 22 December 1950[5][6] and remained in office in the three successive cabinets led by Adnan Menderes (19th cabinet, 20th cabinet and 21st cabinet).[1]
Personal life and death
editHe was married and had two children.[1]
Zeytinoğlu was accompanying Prime Minister Adnan Menderes in a state visit on the Cyprus issue to be held in London on 17 February 1959.[4][7] The plane crashed in Jordan's Wood, Newdigate, Surrey, near London Gatwick Airport, and killed Zeytinoğlu and thirteen other Turkish officials, including crew members.[4][7] Menderes survived the accident.[4][7] Zeytinoğlu's body was brought to Ankara by the British Air Force plane and then, to Eskişehir by train for burial which took place on 24 February.[4]
Legacy
editThere are many streets named after him in Tavşanlı, Kütahya, and Eskişehir.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kemal Zeytinoğlu" (in Turkish). Biyografya. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mümtaz Zeytinoğlu" (in Turkish). Biyografi. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Ayhan Aydıner (30 June 2018). "Üç Sazak Üç Zeytinoğlu". Son Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Çağhan Sarı (2019). Eskişehir'de Siyasi Hayat (1946-1960) (MA thesis) (in Turkish). Marmara University. pp. 36, 104–106. ISBN 9798691289828. ProQuest 2468393978.
- ^ Beril Yaşar Teksoy (2010). Demokrat Parti'de parti içi demokrasi (1946-1960) (MA thesis). Dokuz Eylül University. p. 37. hdl:20.500.12397/10709.
- ^ "Developments of the Quarter: Comment and Chronology". The Middle East Journal. 5 (2): 213. Spring 1951. JSTOR 4322271.
- ^ a b c Süleyman İnan (2020). "İngiliz Belgelerinde Adnan Menderes'in Uçak Kazası". Belgi Dergisi (in Turkish). 2 (19): 1884–1909. doi:10.33431/belgi.657105. hdl:11499/45285. S2CID 213298034.