The first meeting was held for the “Devrim” (Revolution) car 3 months after Erbakan Hodja's initiative.
According to the AA reporter's book titled "May 27 Council of Ministers Minutes", Associate Professor Doctor Necmettin Erbakan, who was a faculty member at the Istanbul Technical University, was invited to the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 4 March 1961.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE OPENED TO MANY INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS
Minister of State and Deputy Prime Minister in the absence of the Council of Ministers chaired by Fahri Özdilek means of transport such as cars and buses is made possible in Turkey were discussed.
Erbakan Hodja, in his presentation, as well as the development of the industry in both countries touched upon the subject of automobile production, manufacture of motor vehicles in Turkey and in this regard should be addressed drew attention to the importance of automobile manufacturing.
Erbakan said, "It is possible to gather the benefits at this point. For one thing, foreign currency savings will be provided in our country. Business opportunities will be opened to many industries with automobile manufacturing. The reputation of our industrial power will increase and the national confidence will increase in public. Our international reputation will also increase. export in large quantities to orient near the car will be manufactured in Turkey will also be done," he said.
FIRST MEETING AFTER 3 MONTHS
According to the footnote of the book prepared by Cemil Koçak, only three months after the presentation of Necmettin Erbakan, the first meeting was held in Ankara on 10 June 1961 to manufacture the Devrim (Revolution) car.
In the period of May 27, the first automobile manufacturing of the national industry was realized in Eskişehir railway factory in order to meet the army's passenger car needs.
In this workshop, the first automobile of the national industry called "Devrim" was produced.
On October 29, 1961, 4 pieces of the "Devrim" car were manufactured, but the end of the initiative did not come.
SILVER MOTOR FACTORY PRODUCES ENGINE
Erbakan Hodja, at that time, "20 countries in the world of automobile manufacturing and transfer of the initiatives of these countries", shared the plan for the production process.
Founded in Konya under the leadership of the Silver Engine Factory will produce automobile engines in a series, tractor production Uzel Scissors Factory established for the production of shears and various parts of the electrometal factory can do with the gear that states that Erbakan said: "Remains unbreakable glasses and other details with some electrical material. It is possible to procure half of the material to be used in automobile manufacturing in the first years as consumables. There is no need for a new investment for the car. In this regard, the necessary factories already exist. We believe that this work should be done under the leadership of the state in order to maintain a solid structure. Let the state prototype it. After that, large companies should purchase the necessary molds and agreements with various factories about manufacturing as a patent right from the state. Stocks distributed to citizens. It is possible for the state to make prototypes with 10-15 thousand liras as the first job, then serial production is started."
ERBAKAN APPLIED TO STATE PLANNING ORGANIZATION
Necmettin Erbakan said that they applied to the State Planning Organization on the subject of domestic automobile and that they had informed them of the names of the experts and demanded that the issue be dealt with at the general interest point.
Özdilek, who chaired the Council of Ministers, also asked Erbakan to work on the answers to all questions, while Trade Minister Mehmet Baydur also met with importers and installers and said they would reach the most accurate and rational decision.