Turkish Foreign Policy during Adnan Menderes Period

Adnan Menderes is a unique personality who has an important role within Turkish political life.DemocraticParty founded in 1946 by Menderes and his three friends has taken the power from People’s Republican Party in 22 May 1950. Hence they have ended the single party period and opened the multi-party period in political life. This study examines the Turkish foreign policy of Menderes period between 1950-1960 as a whole. and it concludes that the most important motives of the Turkish foreign policy making process in Menderes period were the security problem and the maintenance of foreign aid necessary for the development of country