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20 Lira Adnan Menderes
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the denomination '20' above the legend 'Türk Lirası' and the date '2022', flanked by two crossed wheat ears on the left and an olive branch on the right. Above the central motifs, the Turkish crescent and star emblem is prominently featured. The mint mark of the Turkish State Mint (Darphane) appears below the denomination in the lower field. The outer legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the upper rim in Latin script, with 'REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE' continuing along the lower rim, both separated by decorative bullet points. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 20 Türk Lirası 2022 · REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE · |
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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.