are numerous city districts, boulevards and streets named after him by city councils in cities large and small, all across Turkey. In 2006, Mehmet Feyyat, attorney general of Istanbul at the time, suggested that "İsmet İnönü and Cemal Gürsel placed phone calls to the prison's administration for Menderes' execution to be halted but the Communications Office of the junta cut the lines off". Film and television The last period of Menderes' life beginning with his 1959 aircraft crash survival until his execution was depicted in the television series Hatırla Sevgili ("") as background events. The period when Menderes was prime minister from 1950 to 1960 were depicted in the television series Ben Onu Çok Sevdim (""). Series which began broadcasting at Turkish national broadcaster ATV from September 2013 also focuses on the romance between Menderes and Turkish opera singer Ayhan Aydan. He was played by actor Mehmet Aslantuğ See also Adnan Menderes University Adnan Menderes Airport Notes and references Cemal Gürsel supported him and wanted him to become the Republic's president External links Adnan Menderes Turkish Biography "Adnan Menderes". Time 1899 births 1961 deaths 20th-century prime ministers of Turkey People from Koçarlı Ankara University Faculty of Law alumni Deputies of Kütahya Deputies of Istanbul Liberal Republican Party (Turkey) politicians Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961) politicians Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Government ministers of Turkey Prime Ministers of Turkey Turkish people of Crimean Tatar descent Ministers of National Defence of Turkey Turkish referees and umpires Leaders ousted by a coup Executed prime ministers Filmed executions 20th-century executions by Turkey Survivors of aviation accidents or incidents Executed Turkish people People executed by Turkey by hanging People who have received posthumous pardons Members of the 19th government of Turkey Members of the 20th government of Turkey Members of the 21st government of Turkey Members of the 22nd government of Turkey Members of the 23rd government of Turkey Turkish politicians convicted of crimes Politicians arrested in Turkey Heads of government who were later imprisoned Centre-right politics in Turkey Istanbul pogrom