Inönü

[ ih-nœ-ny ]

noun

1. Is·met [is-, met], Ismet Paşa, 1884–1973, president of Turkey 1938–50; prime minister 1923–24, 1925–37, 1961–65.

Inönü

/ ˌɪnɜːˈnuː; ˈiːnɜːˌnʊ /

noun

1. InönüIsmet18841973MTurkishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Ismet (ɪsˈmɛt, ˈɪsmɛt). 1884–1973, Turkish statesman; president of Turkey (1938–50) and prime minister (1923–37; 1961–65)

Example Sentences

He was in his final year of chemical engineering studies at Inonu University in Malatya.

From BBC

The young men carrying sticks and knives arrived around sunset on Friday last week, as the Syrian-owned restaurants of Gaziantep’s busy Inönü Street were coming to life.

From The Guardian

The mayor, Hayri Inonu, shows off a jovial grin.

From Economist

He is the first president to lead a party since Ismet Inonu, who succeeded modern Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and was head of state until 1950.

From Reuters

The youthful musical preferences of Ismet Inonu—who would become president of Turkey some three decades later—were no mere personal quirk.

From Wall Street Journal