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Bülent Ecevit

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Also known as Mustafa Bülent Ecevit, Conqueror of Cyprus, Ecevit the Populist, Conqueror of Kenya

16th Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (1925–2006)

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Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) was a Turkish politician, writer, poet, and translator. Born in Istanbul, he served as Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. A member of the Democratic Left Party and the Republican People's Party, he also participated in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He received the Order of the Star of Romania.

Ecevit was educated at Robert College, SOAS, the University of London, and Ankara University. He spoke Turkish, English, Sanskrit, and Bangla. His written works include *Karşı anılar*, *Bülent Ecevit diyor ki--*, *Kıbrıs sorunu*, *Ecevit'in Aciklamalari 1976*, and *Demokratik Sol*.

He was married to Rahşan Ecevit and practiced Islam. Ecevit died in Ankara from a cerebral hemorrhage and was buried in the Turkish State Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
28

Top works

  • Karşı anılar
  • Bülent Ecevit diyor ki--
  • Kıbrıs sorunu
  • Ecevit'in Aciklamalari 1976
  • Demokratik Sol

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Türkiye
Active from
1925
Active to
2006

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
14

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  • However, the refusal of the European Union to grant membership to Turkey has played an educative role. It's made us realize that the world does not consist of Western Europe alone, that a country can become strong politically and economically by concentrating, by diversifying its international relations, all the world over, and we have been doing that with increasing success.

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Encyclopedic overview

Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist. He served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002, specifically in 1974, 1977, 1978–79, and 1999–2002. Ecevit was Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) from 1972 to 1980, and became Chairman of the Democratic Left Party (DSP) in 1987.

Ecevit was elected a CHP MP from Ankara in the 1957 general election and came to prominence as Minister of Labour in İsmet İnönü's cabinets, representing the rising left-wing faction of the party. In 1972, Ecevit became leader of the CHP. His leadership reached out to working-class voters and cemented the party as "Left of Centre".

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