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20 Lira Adnan Menderes
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A detailed portrait bust of Adnan Menderes, Turkey's first democratically elected Prime Minister, is depicted facing slightly to the right, occupying the central field of the coin. His name 'ADNAN MENDERES' is inscribed along the lower edge of the portrait. The series title 'CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİ TÜRK SİYASETÇİLERİ NO:2' (Republican Period Turkish Politicians, No. 2) arcs along the upper portion of the field. His birth year '1899' and death year '1961' are inscribed within the design, flanking the portrait. |
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Adnan Menderes was Turkey's first democratically elected prime minister to be removed from power by force — overthrown in the military coup of May 1960 and hanged on İmralı Island in September 1961, a judicial outcome widely condemned as a political execution. His official rehabilitation came decades later; the Turkish state has since named airports, bridges, and universities after him. This coin belongs to a broader commemorative program the Darphane has run for years honoring figures the current political establishment considers foundational — Menderes fits squarely within that framing.