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6 unusual facts about İsmet İnönü


Afyon Ali Çetinkaya railway station

The station was rebuilt with a station building half the size of the one in Ankara and inaugurated on July 18, 1939 by president İsmet İnönü and Minister of Transport Ali Çetinkaya.

Ahmet Kireççi

Following President İsmet İnönü's suggestion at a reception after his return, Ahmet Kireççi accepted to change his family name officially to Mersinli, which was his nickname.

Ayten Sokak

The street was the base of the parliament members from the Republican People's Party (CHP) and its leader and former President İsmet İnönü, who regularly visited the street for personal and official activities.

Beer in Turkey

İsmet İnönü, the first prime minister of Turkey, worked to improve old Bomonti Beer Company.

İsmet İnönü Boulevard

It is named after İsmet İnönü (1884-1973), the second president of Turkish Republic between 1938 and 1950.

Nejdet Sançar

The trial was a state reaction to the growing power of the nationalist front in the country because nationalist were against the policies of the second president of Turkey, İsmet İnönü.


İnönü, Eskişehir

The battles were named after the town, and İsmet İnönü, the Turkish commanding officer during the battles and future President and Prime Minister of Turkey, was given his surname in honor of his services during the battles.

Şemsettin Günaltay

After Prime Minister Hasan Saka's resignation, Günaltay was appointed by President İsmet İnönü to form his cabinet on January 16, 1949 that lasted until Adnan Menderes's Democratic Party took over the government on May 22, 1950 following the general elections.


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