Menderes may refer to: Geography and places in Turkey Menderes (Istanbul Metro), an underground rapid transit station Menderes, İzmir, a district of İzmir Province Büyük Menderes River, a river in southwestern Turkey, known in ancient times as Meander Adnan Menderes Airport, in İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport Rail Station, in southern Gaziemir Adnan Menderes University, in Aydın People Surname Adnan Menderes (1899–1961), Turkish politician and prime minister, executed after a military coup Aydın Menderes (1946–2011), Turkish politician Meral Menderes (1933–2011), Turkish opera singer as soprano Given name Menderes Samancılar (born 1954), Turkish actor Menderes Türel (born 1964), Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Fictional characters Andeanna Menderes, a femme fatale in Lady of the Shades Mikis "The Turk" Menderes, a crime boss in Lady of the Shades Turkish-language surnames Turkish masculine given names