Fatin Rüştü Zorlu
Some 20,000 people visit notorious Marmara island since inauguration
Yassıada, a Marmara island notorious for its jails and trials from the 1960 military coup, has hosted more than 20,000 visitors since it was inaugurated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in May 2020.
Menderes commemorated on 60th anniversary of execution
Adnan Menderes, Turkey's first democratically elected prime minister, is being commemorated 60 years after his execution following a coup in 1960, an event marking a dark era in Turkish history.
An official ceremony was held in Istanbul on Sept. 17 for Adnan Menderes and two ministers of the time, Hasan Polatkan and Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, who were executed on Sept. 16 and 17, 1961.
Turkey could hold another referendum on restoring death penalty: President Erdoğan
Turkey could head to yet another referendum to decide on whether to restore capital punishment if parliament disapproves of the change, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 24.
Commemoration ceremony held on 53rd anniversary of Menderes’ execution
A commemoration ceremony was held at the Istanbul mausoleum of the late Prime Minister Adnan Menderes on Sept. 17, the 53rd anniversary of Menderes’ execution along with two ministers.