Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu

Fevzi Lütfi Karaosmanoğlu (1900–1978) was a Turkish landowner, politician, writer and journalist. He was a member of the Parliament for three times in the 1950s and in the early 1960s. He briefly served as the minister of state and minister of interior in the cabinets formed by the Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. Throughout his political career Karaosmanoğlu was part of various political parties.

Early life and education He was born in Manisa in 1900. His family was an influential local dynasty in the region, and the members of the family were ayans, landowners and leaders based in Salihli.

He obtained a degree in agriculture from Halkalı Higher Agriculture School in Istanbul in 1922. During his studies he published articles in Dergâh and Yeni Mecmua magazines. Karaosmanoğlu was appointed minister of interior on 2 December 1951, but he resigned from office on 2 April 1952. Karaosmanoğlu had been criticizing both Menderes and President Celâl Bayar due their "dictatorial tendencies". Nearly twenty-eight DP members were also removed from the party on the same date.

Karaosmanoğlu was a deputy candidate for the party from Istanbul in the 1957 general election, but he did not win a seat.

Following the military coup on 27 May 1960 a Constituent Assembly was formed. Karaosmanoğlu was a representative of the CHP at the Assembly in 1961. He was serving as minister of interior when he made this statement.

Death Karaosmanoğlu died in Istanbul on 22 October 1978.