Turan Güneş (25 June 1921 – 9 April 1982) was a Turkish academic and politician who served as the

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and deputy prime minister in the 1970s. He started his political career in the Democrat Party (DP), but soon he joined the

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(CHP).

Early life and education

Güneş was born in Kandıra, Kocaeli, on 25 June 1921. He graduated from

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in 1941. He received a bachelor's degree in law from

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and also, obtained his PhD in political science from the

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. In 1947 he joined the Democrat Party.

Career

Following his graduation Güneş began to work at the law faculty of Istanbul University and became an associate professor in 1954. The same year he ran for a seat from Kocaeli and won the

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becoming a member of the parliament for the DP. However, he was expelled from the party along with others in 1955. Then he contributed to the establishment of the Liberty Party which joined the CHP in 1958. Güneş also became a member of the CHP in 1959 and was elected to the CHP's council in the 14th congress on 12 January 1959. During this period he was one of the contributors of the '' Forum'' magazine. Following the military coup on 27 May 1960 Güneş was appointed to the Constitutional Commission which was established by the

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in January 1961. The Commission was headed by

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and Enver Ziya Karal and drafted a new constitution. From 1961 to 1972 Güneş taught at the Ankara University's Faculty of Political Sciences, and became a professor of administrative law in 1965. He was a contributor of the '' Yön'' magazine during this period, but he left the magazine when it began to support a dictatorial regime. Güneş was again elected as a member of the CHP's council in October 1964 and was part of the left of center group. He served as the deputy general secretary of the CHP between 1969 and 1972. He won a seat from Kocaeli in the

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in 1973. The same year he also ran for the secretary general of the CHP along with Orhan Eyüpoğlu and Deniz Baykal. He and Baykal lost the election, and Eyüpoğlu became the secretary general of the party. Güneş was appointed minister of foreign affairs in 1974 in the

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led by

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. Although his term was short, it witnessed a significant event, namely Turkey's military intervention in Cyprus. Güneş was again elected to the parliament in the

from Kocaeli in 1977. He was named as the deputy prime minister and minister of state in the cabinet headed by Bülent Ecevit on 21 June 1977. The cabinet could not get a

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at the Parliament on 3 July, and Güneş's term as deputy prime minister and minister of state ended on 27 July.

Personal life and death

Güneş was married to Nermin Güneş who was a French language teacher. She died in Ankara on 28 July 2021 at age 95. They had two children: Ayşe and

Hurşit Güneş Hurşit Güneş (born 23 April 1957) is a Turkish politician and professor of economics, who had served as deputy chairman of Republican People's Party (CHP); and he has been deputy of Kocaeli Province since 2011. He was born on to Turan Güne� ...

who are both academics. Turan Güneş died in Çanakkale on 9 April 1982 due to

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while traveling from Istanbul to Izmir on a ship. He was buried in

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in Istanbul.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunes, Turan 1921 births 1982 deaths Galatasaray High School alumni Academic staff of Ankara University Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni Academic staff of Istanbul University Ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Deputy prime ministers of Turkey Members of the 10th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 15th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 16th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 37th government of Turkey Members of the 40th government of Turkey Deputies of Kocaeli Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery People from İzmit Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1960) politicians Ministers of state of Turkey University of Paris alumni