Recep Peker
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Recep Peker aka Mehmet Recep Peker, was a Turkish
officer and politician. He served as various government ministers and finally as the prime minister.
on February 5, 1889, his father is Mustafa, who had migrated to Anatolia
from the Dagestan
Region of the Caucasus
.
He studied at military college following his graduation from the Kuleli Military High School
, where he enrolled after completing his primary and secondary education at Koca Mustafa Pasha Primary School and Military Middle School. After finishing the academy in the rank of a lieutenant in 1907, he was assigned to the staff officer class.
Recep Peker took part at the battles of Yemen
and Libya
, Balkan Wars
, Thrace
and Caucasus
campaigns of the World War I
. He graduated in 1919, as the first of his class, from the Staff College to which he entered in 1911.
At the second half of 1919, he served as assistant teacher of history of war at the Military Academy. He joined on February 4, 1920 the Turkish War of Independence
in Anatolia
as a squadron leader.
on April 23, 1920, the day the parliament was opened. He served in this position more than three years.
In the time between his appointment as the parliament's secretary general until the Battle of Sakarya
, he served in addition as the chief of Second Branch Office at the General Staff. On July 12, 1923, he was re-elected into the parliament as the deputy from Kütahya
.
He was the Minister of Finance between March 6 and November 22, 1924 and Minister of Interior and on commission the Minister of Barter and Minister of Development and Housing. Peker was appointed as the Minister of National Defence on March 4, 1926 and the Minister of Public Works in 1927. He was elected the parliamentary group spokesman and secretary general of the Republican People's Party
(CHP) in 1928.
Recep Peker initiated the introduction of the "History of the Revolution" in the school curriculums. He taught the topic at universities in Ankara
and Istanbul, as well as at the Military Academies. He wrote a book about it.
On August 17, 1942, he was appointed Minister of Interior in the cabinet of Şükrü Saracoğlu
serving nine months. Recep Peker became the first prime minister of the multi-party period on August 7, 1946. He served in this position until September 7, 1947. In 1948, he retired from the political life.
Recep Peker died on April 2, 1950 and was laid to rest at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
in Istanbul.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
officer and politician. He served as various government ministers and finally as the prime minister.
Early life
Born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
on February 5, 1889, his father is Mustafa, who had migrated to Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
from the Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
Region of the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
.
He studied at military college following his graduation from the Kuleli Military High School
Kuleli Military High School
Kuleli Military High School is the first military high school in Turkey, located in Çengelköy, Istanbul. It was founded on September 21, 1845 by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.-History:...
, where he enrolled after completing his primary and secondary education at Koca Mustafa Pasha Primary School and Military Middle School. After finishing the academy in the rank of a lieutenant in 1907, he was assigned to the staff officer class.
Recep Peker took part at the battles of Yemen
Arab Revolt
The Arab Revolt was initiated by the Sherif Hussein bin Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen.- Background :...
and Libya
Battle of Tobruk (1911)
Battle of Tobruk or Nadura Hill Battle was a small engagement in the Italo-Turkish War. It is famous due to the involvement of Kemal Ataturk.-Background:Tobruk was a port with strategic importance...
, Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
, Thrace
Balkans Campaign (World War I)
The Balkans Campaign of World War I was fought between Central Powers Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, and Germany on one side and the Allies Serbia, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Montenegro on the other side.-Overview:The prime cause of World War I being the hostility between Serbia and...
and Caucasus
Caucasus Campaign
The Caucasus Campaign comprised armed conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, later including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Central Caspian Dictatorship and the UK as part of the Middle Eastern theatre or alternatively named as part of the Caucasus Campaign during World War I...
campaigns of the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He graduated in 1919, as the first of his class, from the Staff College to which he entered in 1911.
At the second half of 1919, he served as assistant teacher of history of war at the Military Academy. He joined on February 4, 1920 the Turkish War of Independence
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I...
in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
as a squadron leader.
Politics
He was appointed secretary general of the Grand National Assembly of TurkeyGrand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
on April 23, 1920, the day the parliament was opened. He served in this position more than three years.
In the time between his appointment as the parliament's secretary general until the Battle of Sakarya
Battle of Sakarya
The Battle of Sakarya , also known as the Battle of the Sangarios , was an important engagement in the Greco-Turkish War and Turkish War of Independence....
, he served in addition as the chief of Second Branch Office at the General Staff. On July 12, 1923, he was re-elected into the parliament as the deputy from Kütahya
Kütahya
Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 212,444 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Kütahya Province, inhabited by some 517 804 people...
.
He was the Minister of Finance between March 6 and November 22, 1924 and Minister of Interior and on commission the Minister of Barter and Minister of Development and Housing. Peker was appointed as the Minister of National Defence on March 4, 1926 and the Minister of Public Works in 1927. He was elected the parliamentary group spokesman and secretary general of the Republican People's Party
Republican People's Party (Turkey)
The Republican People's Party is a centre-left Kemalist political party in Turkey. It is the oldest political party of Turkey and is currently Main Opposition in the Grand National Assembly. The Republican People's Party describes itself as "a modern social-democratic party, which is faithful to...
(CHP) in 1928.
Recep Peker initiated the introduction of the "History of the Revolution" in the school curriculums. He taught the topic at universities in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and Istanbul, as well as at the Military Academies. He wrote a book about it.
On August 17, 1942, he was appointed Minister of Interior in the cabinet of Şükrü Saracoğlu
Sükrü Saracoglu
Mehmet Şükrü Saracoğlu was a Turkish politician and the sixth Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey. He was also the chairman of Fenerbahçe S.K. for 16 years between 1934-1950, including his time as prime minister as well.-Biography:...
serving nine months. Recep Peker became the first prime minister of the multi-party period on August 7, 1946. He served in this position until September 7, 1947. In 1948, he retired from the political life.
Recep Peker died on April 2, 1950 and was laid to rest at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery
Edirnekapi Martyr's Cemetery
The Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery is a burial ground located in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of an old, historical part and a modern one....
in Istanbul.