Şükrü Koçak (1886,

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) was a Turkish career officer, government minister, politician, and ideologue of the

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doctrine.

Biography

He graduated from the Military Academy. Between 1939 and 1947 he was the Chairman of the Turkish Aeronautical Association. Between 1 November to 7 December 1944, he took part in the delegation representing Turkey at the International Civil Aviation Conference held in

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. He was made the Minister of Transport and worked with the

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and

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governments. He was married and had two children. On September 26, 1917, together with Vecihi Hürkuş, they shot down a Russian plane, this incident is considered a first in Turkish aviation history.

References

1886 births 1961 deaths People from Elazığ Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians {{Turkey-politician-stub