Özet:

Celal Bayar is an important bureaucrat and politician who has grown up in the last period of the Ottoman State and has participated in the process of establishing the state agency of the Republic of Turkey. He fought for the independence of the nation in the years. He has taken an effective role in the process and planning of the institutions of the Turkish state; he is an outstanding state man who has served as a ministry, prime minister and president. The newly established Turkish state has played an important role in the formation of the economic policies followed by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during the period. His services in his country have not only attracted attention and interest in Turkey, but also abroad. In 1952 the Salmonsen Conversations Leksikon, which was considered the first national encyclopedia of Denmark, included a section that tells about the life and activities of the Turkish politician and state man Celal Bayar. In light of this information in the encyclopedia in our article, we have tried to evaluate Celal Bayar’s political and economic activities and the importance of this information being included in the Salmonsen Conversations Leksikon.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Özet:

Celal Bayar is an important politician and bureaucrat who came to prominence during the latter stages of the Ottoman State and served during the foundation process of the Turkish Republic. He took part in the struggles during the War of Independence to ensure the independence of his nation. He is an outstanding states man who served effectively during the foundation and the planning of the institutions of the Turkish State; before being elected to serve as a minister, prime minister and as a president. He played an important role in shaping the economy policies observed by the newly founded Turkish State led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. His services to his country were not acknowledged only domestically but he was applauded in an international level too. In 1952, Denmark’s first national encyclopaedia Salmonsen Konversations Leksikon allocated apart to influential Turkish politician and states man Celal Bayar, describing his life and activities. This current study will address the politic and economic activities of Celal Bayar under the light shed by this encyclopaedia and also address the importance of such importance being published Salmonsen Konversations Leksikon.