Celal Bayar

Celal Bayar was a prominent Turkish politician who served as the third President of Turkey from 1950 to 1960. Before his presidency, he held various government roles, including Minister of Finance and Prime Minister. A key figure in Turkey's transition to a multi-party democracy, Bayar was a founding member of the Democrat Party. His leadership marked Turkey's shift toward a more liberal political system. He was deposed after a military coup in 1960 and later faced trial for alleged political misconduct. Bayar is remembered as a significant figure in modern Turkish political history.