Recep Peker Peker became the first prime minister of the multi-party period on 7 August 1946. He served in this position until 7 September 1947. In 1948, he retired from political life. Recep Peker died on 2 April 1950, and was laid to rest at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery in Istanbul. Recep Peker Mehmet Recep Peker (5 February 1889 – 1 April 1950) was a Turkish military officer and politician. He served in various ministerial posts and finally as the Prime Minister of Turkey. Born in Constantinople on 5 February 1889, his father was named Mustafa and was of Circassian descent, migrated
Zal Batmanglij Zal Batmanglij Zal Batmanglij (born 1981) is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote the 2011 film "Sound of My Voice" and the 2013 film "The East", both of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Netflix series "The OA", which debuted in 2016. Batmanglij was born in 1981 in France to Iranian parents and grew up in Washington, D.C.. His mother, Najmieh Batmanglij, is a cookbook author; his father is a book publisher. His younger brother Rostam was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend. Both brothers are gay. Batmanglij studied