| Mustafa Bülent Ecevit | |
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| In office January 11, 1999 – November 18, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | Mesut Yılmaz |
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| In office January 5, 1978 – November 12, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
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| In office June 21, 1977 – July 21, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Süleyman Demirel |
| Succeeded by | Süleyman Demirel |
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| In office January 26, 1974 – November 17, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Naim Talu |
| Succeeded by | Sadi Irmak |
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| Born | 28 May 1925 Ankara |
| Died | 5 November 2006 (aged 81) Ankara |
| Political party | DSP, CHP |
| Spouse | Rahşan Ecevit |
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (born May 28, 1925 in Istanbul – died November 5, 2006 in Ankara) was a Turkish politician, poet, writer and journalist, who was leader of Republican People's Party, later of the Democratic Left Party and four-time Prime Minister of Turkey. This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz (born 6 November 1947 in Istanbul) is the former leader of the Motherland Party Abdullah Gül PhD GCB, (born October 29, 1950) is the 11th President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Mehmet Naim Talu ( July 22, 1919 &ndash May 15, 1998) was a Turkish Economist, Banker, Politician Sadi Irmak, (1904 Seydişehir &ndash November 11, 1990, Istanbul) was a Turkish academics in Physiology, politician and Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. The Democratic Left Party ( Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish Political party. Rahşan (Aral Ecevit (1923 is the spouse of the late Turkish Politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends The Republican People's Party (Turkish Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi or CHP) is the oldest political party in the Republic of Turkey. The Democratic Left Party ( Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish Political party. This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.
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Personal life
Born in Ankara, Ecevit's father was Ahmet Fahri Ecevit who was born in Kastamonu and was a professor of forensic medicine at Ankara University. Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. Ankara University (Ankara Üniversitesi is a Public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Later Ahmet Fahri started his political life as CHP's Kastamonu deputy between 1943-1950. Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His mother, Fatma Nazlı, was born in Istanbul and was among the first women in Turkey to paint professionally. [1] In 1944, Ecevit graduated from Robert College and started working as a translator in Press Publication Head Office (Basın Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü). Robert College of Istanbul ( Turkish: Istanbul Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. He married his classmate Rahşan Aral in 1946. Rahşan (Aral Ecevit (1923 is the spouse of the late Turkish Politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit. He went to the United States in the mid–1950s on a State Department fellowship, and worked at two newspapers in North Carolina. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States [1]
Political life
Ecevit was elected into the Turkish parliament for the first time in 1957. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament" is the Unicameral Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) He was a member of the Establishment Parliament between 1960 and 1961. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ecevit served as the Minister of Labour between 1961 and 1965 contributing to the acceptance of right to strike and collective agreement. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. In 1966 he became the secretary general of the Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (the Republican People's Party). Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Republican People's Party (Turkish Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi or CHP) is the oldest political party in the Republic of Turkey. The Republican People's Party (Turkish Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi or CHP) is the oldest political party in the Republic of Turkey. In 1971 he resigned from the post as a protest to the party decision to support the transitional government established by a military intervention. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
In 1972, he succeeded İsmet İnönü as leader of the party and became prime minister in a coalition with the National Salvation Party of Necmettin Erbakan. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mustafa İsmet İnönü ( September 24 1884 &ndash December 25, 1973) was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. Necmettin Erbakan, born in Sinop, is a Turkish Engineer, Academic, Politician (eventually political party leader and was Prime This government is most noted for ordering a military intervention on July 20, 1974, in response to a coup in Cyprus organised by the Greek military government, dividing the island, uprooting hundreds of thousands of people and setting the stage for the foundation of the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (a de facto state which is only officially recognised by Turkey). Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its
Bülent Ecevit recalls that he learned for the first time of the existence of Operation Gladio, a secret "stay-behind" NATO army, in 1974, and has suspected "Counter-Guerilla", the Turkish branch of Gladio, of being responsible for the May 1, 1977 Taksim Square massacre in Istanbul, during which snipers shot on a protest rally of 500,000 citizens, killing 38 and injuring hundreds. Gladio ( Italian, from Latin Gladius, meaning Sword) is a code name denoting the clandestine NATO " Stay-behind In a stay-behind operation a country places secret operatives or organisations in its own territory for use in the event that the territory is overrun by an enemy Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays CHP defeated AP at the 1977 general elections by gathering 41% of the votes. Turkey 's 9th general election was held on June 5, 1977. Elections took place in the middle of a political race between the right wing party AP and the left This victory was just after the events of May 1 and the victory of CHP was seen as the answer of the left wing of Turkish politics.
Following the September 12, 1980 military coup led by General Kenan Evren, Ecevit was incarcerated and suspended from active politics for life along with other political leaders of the time. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The September 12 1980 Turkish coup d'état, headed by Chief of the General Staff General Kenan Evren, was the third Coup d'etat in the history of Ahmet Kenan Evren (born July 17, 1918) was the seventh President of Turkey; a post he assumed by leading the 1980 military coup. A referendum in 1987 lifted his ban from politics, and he became the chairman of the Demokratik Sol Parti (Democratic Left Party), inheriting the position from his wife, Rahşan Ecevit. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Left Party ( Turkish: Demokratik Sol Parti, DSP) is a Turkish Political party. Rahşan (Aral Ecevit (1923 is the spouse of the late Turkish Politician and former prime minister Bülent Ecevit. His party failed to enter the National Assembly at the 1987 national elections, and in spite of passing the electoral barrier in 1991 managed to win only 7 seats in parliament. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. DSP's fortunes changed after the 1995 elections, when the party won 75 seats (out of 550). After two short-lived governments (formed by Mesut Yılmaz and Necmettin Erbakan respectively), Ecevit became a deputy prime minister in the last government of Mesut Yılmaz. Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz (born 6 November 1947 in Istanbul) is the former leader of the Motherland Party In 1998-99 he was briefly caretaker Prime Minister in the run-up to the 1999 general elections. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In those elections - also helped by the fact that Abdullah Öcalan, head of the separatist/terrorist Kurdish PKK organization was apprehended in Kenya and flown to Turkey during this period - Ecevit's party gained the largest number of seats, leading to Ecevit's final stint as Prime Minister in a coalition with the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party) of Mesut Yılmaz and the Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi (Nationalist Movement Party) of Devlet Bahçeli. Abdullah "Apo" Öcalan ( born April 4 1948 is the founding leader of the Kurdish party Kurdistan Workers Party The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Motherland Party of Turkey, ( Turkish: Anavatan Partisi, abbreviated as ANAVATAN and formerly abbreviated as ANAP The Nationalist Movement Party (also translated as 'Nationalist Action Party' (Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi MHP) is a Nationalist, Conservative Devlet Bahçeli (born 1948 is a Turkish politician and chairman of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP
Ecevit's government undertook a number of reforms aimed at stabilizing the Turkish economy in preparation for accession negotiations with the European Union. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence However, the short-term economic pain brought on by the reforms caused rifts within his coalition and party, and eventually forced new elections in 2002. Ecevit, at this time visibly frail, was unsuccessful in leading his party back into the National Assembly. Ecevit subsequently retired from active politics in 2004.
Bülent Ecevit was not only a politician but also a poet and a writer. He studied Sanskrit, Bengali, and English and translated works by Rabindranath Tagore, T. S. Eliot, and Bernard Lewis into Turkish. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26 1888 – January 4 1965 was a poet Dramatist, and Literary critic. Bernard Lewis (born May 31, 1916 in London, England) is a British - American Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Ecevit, who studied at the American Robert College, one of the most prestigious high schools in Istanbul, was successful in these literary endeavors despite never having graduated from a university, a fact that also prevented him from ever running for President of the Turkish Republic. Robert College of Istanbul ( Turkish: Istanbul Amerikan Robert Lisesi) is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey.
Ecevit was hospitalized at the Gülhane Military Hospital in Ankara and placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage on May 18, 2006. A cerebral hemorrhage (or intracerebral hemorrhage, ICH) is a subtype of Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs within the Brain tissue itself Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] He died on November 5, 2006 at 20:40 (UTC) due to respiratory failure without regaining consciousness. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He is laid to rest in the Turkish State Cemetery (Devlet Mezarlığı) in Ankara with state funeral on November 11, 2006. Turkish State Cemetery (Devlet Mezarlığı is a national and military cemetery in Ankara, Turkey, containing the graves of the presidents of Turkey and A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The funeral was attended by approximately 1,000,000[3] people from 81 provinces.
Trivia
- He had a staunch appetite for tea, sometimes drinking up to 15 cups per day. Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market He was also a chain smoker. Chain smoking is the practice of lighting a new Cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the
- Although Ecevit ordered military intervention in Cyprus, he wrote a poem for Turkish-Greek friendship. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Works
Poetry Books
- Işığı Taştan Oydum (I Carved Light Out Of Stone) (1978)
- El Ele Büyüttük Sevgiyi (We Raised Love Hand In Hand) (1997)
Political Books
- Ortanın Solu (Left of the Center) (1966)
- Bu Düzen Değişmelidir (This Order Should Change) (1968)
- Atatürk ve Devrimcilik (Atatürk and Revolutionism) (1970)
- Kurultaylar ve Sonrası (Party Congresses and After) (1972)
- Demokratik Sol ve Hükümet Bunalımı (Democratic Left and Government Crisis) (1974)
- Demokratik Solda Temel Kavramlar ve Sorunlar (Basic Definitions and Problems in Democratic Left) (1975)
- Dış Politika (Foreign Policy) (1975)
- Dünya-Türkiye-Milliyetçilik (World-Turkey-Nationalism) (1975)
- Toplum-Siyaset-Yönetim (Society-Politics-Government) (1975)
- İşçi-Köylü El Ele (Workers and Peasants Hand in Hand) (1976)
- Türkiye / 1965-1975 (Turkey / 1965-1975) (1976)
- Umut Yılı: 1977 (Year of Hope: 1977) (1977)
References
- ^ a b Kinzer, Stephen. "Bülent Ecevit, a Political Survivor Who Turned Turkey Toward the West, Is Dead at 81", The New York Times, November 6, 2006, pp. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with
- ^ News on Zaman
- ^ 11-11-2006 Kanaltürk Evening News - Hulki Cevizoglu - Kanaltürk Anchorman
External links
- Bülent Ecevit: Poet and Statesman, info, gallery, video
- Biography of Ecevit
- Democratic Left Party
- A Selection of Ecevit's Poetry - Turkish
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by İsmet İnönü |
Leader of the Republican’s People Party (CHP) May 14, 1972–Oct 29, 1980 |
Succeeded by 1980 Military coup |
| Preceded by Rahşan Ecevit |
Leader of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) Sep 13, 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Necdet Karababa |
| Preceded by Necdet Karababa |
Leader of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) 1989–Jul 25, 2004 |
Succeeded by Zeki Sezer |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Naim Talu |
Prime Minister of Turkey Jan 26, 1974–Nov 17, 1974 |
Succeeded by Sadi Irmak |
| Preceded by Süleyman Demirel |
Prime Minister of Turkey Jun 21, 1977–Jul 21, 1977 |
Succeeded by Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by Süleyman Demirel |
Prime Minister of Turkey Jan 5, 1978–Nov 12, 1979 |
Succeeded by Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by Tansu Çiller |
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Jun 30, 1997–Jan 11, 1999 |
Succeeded by Hüsamettin Özkan Hikmet Uluğbay |
| Preceded by Mesut Yılmaz |
Prime Minister of Turkey Jan 11, 1999–Nov 19, 2002 |
Succeeded by Abdullah Gül |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Ecevit, Bülent |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ecevit, Mustafa Bülent, Karaoğlan (Turkish) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Former President of Turkey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 2006 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ankara |
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