Mehmet Fuat Köprülü
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey | |
| In office 22 May 1950 – 15 April 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Necmettin Sadak |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Menderes |
| In office 9 December 1955 – 20 June 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Adnan Menderes |
| Succeeded by | Fatin Rüştü Zorlu |
| Turkish Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office 29 July 1955 – 9 December 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Fatin Rüştü Zorlu |
| Succeeded by | Ahmet Tevfik İleri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1890 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey) |
| Died | June 28, 1966 (aged 75) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Erkek Lisesi |
Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (December 5, 1890 – June 28, 1966), also known as Köprülüzade Mehmed Fuad, was a highly influential Turkish sociologist, Turkologist, scholar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey. A descendant of the prominent Köprülü family, Fuat Köprülü was a key figure in the intersection of scholarship and politics in early 20th century Turkey.