Medeni Berk

Medeni Berk (1913–1994) was a Turkish banker and politician who held several cabinet posts from 1957 to 1960 in the cabinets led by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes.

Early life and education He was born in Medina, Ottoman Arabia, in 1913 when his father was serving there as a military officer in the Ottoman Army. His parents were from Aksaray. Berk was appointed minister of public works in 1957 which he held until 1959. In January 1959 while serving as minister of public work Berk told Koç that if he would not join the Democrat Party, it would be very difficult for him to take out a loan from the state banks. Koç left the Republican People's Party on 10 March 1960, but did not join the Democrat Party.

Personal life and death Berk married twice and had a daughter from his first marriage. He died in İstanbul on 16 March 1994 and was buried at Edirnekapı cemetery.