Hıfzı Oğuz Bekata (17 March 1911 – 1 September 1995) was a Turkish lawyer and politician who was a long-term deputy and senator for Republican People's Party.

[2] While attending the university he established a cultural and youth magazine entitled Çığır (Turkish: Epoch) in 1933 which he edited and published until its closure in 1948.

[3] As of 1939 Bekata headed the language, history and literature branch of the People's Houses, a cultural organization.

[3] Following the military coup on 27 May 1960 the rule of the Democrat Party ended, and a Constituent Assembly was formed.

[5] Then he was named as the minister of interior in the next cabinet again led by İnönü on 17 October 1962, succeeding Sahir Kurtoğlu in the post.

[6] Bekata had to resign from the post on 4 October 1963 due to his conflict with the minister of health, Yusuf Azizoğlu, a member of the New Turkey Party.