Turan Güneş

Turan Güneş (25 June 1921 – 9 April 1982) was a Turkish academic and politician who served as the minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister in the 1970s. He started his political career in the Democrat Party (DP), but soon he joined the Republican People's Party (CHP).

Early life and education Güneş was born in Kandıra, Kocaeli, on 25 June 1921. He graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1941. He received a bachelor's degree in law from Istanbul University and also, obtained his PhD in political science from the University of Paris.

Career Following his graduation Güneş began to work at the law faculty of Istanbul University and became an associate professor in 1954. However, he was expelled from the party along with others in 1955. During this period he was one of the contributors of the Forum magazine.

Following the military coup on 27 May 1960 Güneş was appointed to the Constitutional Commission which was established by the Constituent Assembly in January 1961. The commission was headed by Turhan Feyzioğlu and Enver Ziya Karal and drafted a new constitution.

Güneş was again elected as a member of the CHP's council in October 1964 He served as the deputy general secretary of the CHP between 1969 and 1972.

Güneş was appointed minister of foreign affairs in 1974 in the coalition cabinet led by Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit. Güneş was again elected to the parliament from Kocaeli in the 1977 general election. The cabinet could not get a vote of confidence in Parliament on 3 July,

Personal life and death Güneş was married to Nermin Güneş who was a French language teacher. She died in Ankara on 28 July 2021 at age 95. They had two children: Ayşe and Hurşit Güneş who are both academics.

Turan Güneş died in Çanakkale on 9 April 1982 due to cardiac arrest while traveling from Istanbul to Izmir on a ship. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.