Necmettin Erbakan | |
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| 23rd Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 28 June 1996 – 30 June 1997 | |
| President | Süleyman Demirel |
| Deputy | Tansu Çiller |
| Preceded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Succeeded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey | |
| In office 21 July 1977 – 5 January 1978 serving alongside Alparslan Türkeş | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Orhan Eyüboğlu |
| Succeeded by | Orhan Eyüboğlu |
| In office 31 March 1975 – 21 June 1977 serving alongside Turhan Feyzioğlu and Alparslan Türkeş | |
| Prime Minister | Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Zeyyat Baykara |
| Succeeded by | Orhan Eyüboğlu |
| In office 26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974 | |
| Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
| Preceded by | Sadi Koçaş |
| Succeeded by | Zeyyat Baykara |
| Leader of the Felicity Party | |
| In office 17 October 2010 – 27 February 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Numan Kurtulmuş |
| Succeeded by | Mustafa Kamalak |
| In office 11 May 2003 – 30 January 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Recai Kutan |
| Succeeded by | Recai Kutan |
| Leader of the Welfare Party | |
| In office 11 October 1987 – 19 January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Tekdal |
| Succeeded by | Party abolished |
| Leader of the National Salvation Party | |
| In office 20 October 1973 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Süleyman Arif Emre |
| Succeeded by | Party abolished |
| Leader of the National Order Party | |
| In office 26 January 1970 – 20 May 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Party abolished (Süleyman Arif Emre as leader of the National Salvation Party) |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 6 November 1991 – 22 February 1998 | |
| Constituency | Konya (1991, 1995) |
| In office 12 October 1969 – 12 September 1980 | |
| Constituency | Konya (1969, 1973, 1977) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1926 Sinop, Turkey |
| Died | 27 February 2011 (aged 84) Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | National Order Party (1970–71) National Salvation Party (1972–1981) Welfare Party (1987–1998) Virtue Party (1998–2001) Felicity Party (2003–2011) |
| Spouse | Nermin Erbakan (m. 1967–2005, her death) |
| Children | Zeynep, Elif, Fatih |
| Alma mater | Istanbul High School Istanbul Technical University RWTH Aachen University |
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Necmettin Erbakan (29 October 1926 – 27 February 2011) was a Turkish academic, engineer and politician who was the Prime Minister of Turkey from 1996 to 1997.
Erbakan was born in Sinop on the Black Sea cost, but spent his childhood in a number of cities. He graduated from the Istanbul Technical Universitywith a degree in mechanical engineering, and became the
The political ideology and movement founded by Erbakan, Millî Görüş, argues that Turkey can develop with its own power by protecting its religious values and moving forward with faster steps by rivaling the Western countries in favor of closer relations to Muslim countries.[1] With the Millî Görüş ideology, Erbakan was the founder and leader of several prominent Islamic political parties in Turkey from the 1960s to the 2010s, namely the National Order Party (MNP), the National Salvation Party (MSP), the Welfare Party (RP), the Virtue Party (FP), and the Felicity Party (SP).
Early life and education
editNecmettin Erbakan was born in Sinop, at the coast of Black Sea in northern Turkey.[2] His father was Mehmet Sabri, a judge from the prominent Kozanoğlu family of Cilicia and his mother Kamer was a Circassian from a known family in Sinop[3][4] and the second wife of Mehmet Sabri.[5]
After high school education in Istanbul High School, he graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Faculty at the Istanbul Technical University in 1948, and received a PhD degree in mechanical/engine engineering from the RWTH Aachen University.[2] After returning to Turkey, Erbakan became lecturer at the İTÜ and was appointed professor in 1965 at the same university.[2] After working some time in leading positions in the industry, he switched over to politics, and was elected deputy of Konya in 1969.[2] He was a member of the Community of İskenderpaşa, a Turkish sufistic community of the Naqshbandi tariqah.[6]
Political career
editDeath
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Erbakan died on 27 February 2011 at 11:40 local time of heart failure at Güven Hospital in Çankaya, Ankara.[7][8][9]
His body was transferred to Istanbul, and following the religious funeral service at the Fatih Mosque, the attending crowd accompanied his coffin the about 4 km (2.5 mi) way to the Merkezefendi Cemetery, where he was laid to rest beside his wife Nermin. He did not wish a state funeral, however his funeral was attended by highest state and government officials.[10]
According to The Economist, at his death Erbakan was acknowledged as a moderating force on Turkey's Islamists, and made Turkey as a possible model for the Arab world as well.[11]
Views
editHis foreign policy had two main pillars: Pan-Islamism, and struggle against Zionism. He created "D-8" or The Developing Eight, to achieve an economic and political unity among Muslim countries. It has eight members, including Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nigeria.
Erbakan had a friendship with Jean-Marie Le Pen, due to their shared belief that Christian and Islamic civilization were incompatible and their similar right-wing nationalist ideologies.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Ömer BAYKAL; Ömer ÇAHA. "Milli Görüş Hareketinin Kuruluşu: Türk Siyasetinde Milli Nizam Partisi Deneyimi". DergiPark. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "85 yıllık yaşamından kesitler" (in Turkish). Ntvmsnbc.com. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ "Necmettin Erbakan kimdir?: Siyasi mirası paylaşılamayan 'mücahit'". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Ölümünün 10. yılında Necmettin Erbakan: Siyasi mirası paylaşılamayan 'mücahit'". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). 27 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Prof. Dr. Necmettin Erbakan'in soyu ve dogumu Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Radikal: "Nakşibendi şeyhi öldü – Nakşibendi tarikatının ünlü kollarından İskender Paşa cemaatinin şeyhi Coşan, Avustralya'da trafik kazasında yaşamını yitirdi. Aynı kazada ölen Uyarel, şeyhin olası haleflerinden sayılıyordu" 5 Şubat 2001
- ^ "Necmettin Erbakan vefat etti". Ntvmsnbc (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Necmettin Erbakan: Politician who served as Turkey's first Islamist". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Tergut, Pelin (14 December 2011). "A Fond Farewell for Necmettin Erbakan". Time. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Erbakan son yolculuğuna uğurlandı 2011-03-01". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Erbakan's legacy". The Economist. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Necmettin Erbakan". The Telegraph. 10 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Fransız sağının güçlü ismi Le Pen: Erbakan sivri zekâlı bir stratejist". Milli Gazete (in Turkish). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links
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Media related to Dash Hyphen/Necmettin Erbakan at Wikimedia Commons- Biography of Necmeddin ERBAKAN
- Official Website of Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (in Turkish)
- Felicity Party website (in Turkish)
- Erbakan Died (in Turkish)
