Hayrettin Erkmen

Hayrettin Erkmen (19 April 1915^[1] – 18 May 1999) was the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Turkey. He was in office from 12 November 1979 to 5 September 1980.^[2]

Hayrettin Erkmen
Turkish Foreign Minister
In office 12 November 1979 – 12 September 1980
Preceded by	Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün
Succeeded by	İlter Türkmen
Minister of Construction and Settlement
In office 11 December 1979 – 27 May 1960
Preceded by	Medeni Berk
Succeeded by	Orhan Kubat
Minister of Economy and Trade of Turkey
In office 4 September 1958 – 27 May 1960
Preceded by	Abdullah Aker
Succeeded by	Cihat İren
Minister of Labor of Turkey
In office 25 November 1957 – 4 September 1958
Preceded by	Mümtaz Tarhan
Succeeded by	Ahmet Haluk Şaman
In office 8 April 1953 – 30 November 1955
Preceded by	Samet Ağaoğlu
Succeeded by	Mümtaz Tarhan
Personal details
Born	(1915-04-19)19 April 1915 Giresun, Ottoman Empire
Died	18 May 1999(1999-05-18) (aged 84) Istanbul, Turkey
Alma mater	Mekteb-i Mülkiye University of Geneva

In 1960, Erkmen was sentenced to 10 years in prison during the Yassıada trials. He was released under an amnesty in 1964.^[3]