Beşir Atalay
Beşir Atalay Minister of state | |
|---|---|
| In office 19 November 2002 – 28 August 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 1 November 2015 – 24 June 2018 | |
| Constituency | Van (Nov 2015) |
| In office 14 November 2002 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Ankara (II) (2002, 2007) Kırıkkale (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1947 Keskin, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (2001 - 2019) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
Beşir Atalay (pronounced [beʃiɾ ˈataɫaj]; born 1947) is a Turkish politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey in the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from 2011 to 2014. Previously he was minister of interior from 28 August 2007 to 14 July 2011.
Early years and academic career
Born in
YÖK) in the aftermath of the Turkish military memorandum of 1997, on grounds he was involved in activities contrary to the interests of the state.[1]
Political career
In the
Turkish Kurdish conflict, a project which lasted until December 2009 and was not supported by the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).[3] In 2011, he was named deputy prime minister with the responsibility of human rights and the fight against terrorism and served in the post until 2014. He was re-elected to the Turkish Parliament in the general elections of November 2015, this time representing the province of Van for the AKP,[4] but did not stand as a candidate in 2018.[1]
Personal life
Beşir Atalay is married to Yıldız Atalay and has three children. He is a member of the
tariqah.[5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Who's who in Politics in Turkey" (PDF). Heinrich Böll Stiftung. pp. 60–61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Ankara Seçim Sonuçları". secim.haberler.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Yeğen, Mesut (2015). "The Kurdish Peace Process in Turkey: Genesis, Evolution and Prospects" (PDF). www.files.ethz.ch. p. 6–7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-08-18. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Seçim sonuçları 2015 – 1 Kasım Van seçim sonuçları son dakika". www.sozcu.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Eurasia Review: "The Naqshbandi-Khalidi Order And Political Islam In Turkey – Analysis" Hudson Institute. 5 September 2015
References
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Beşir Atalay