Tarhan Erdem
Tarhan Erdem | |
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Minister of Industry and Technology | |
In office 21 June 1977 – 21 July 1977 | |
Prime Minister | Bülent Ecevit |
Preceded by | Abdülkerim Doğru |
Succeeded by | Oğuzhan Asiltürk |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 5 June 1977 – 12 September 1980 | |
Constituency | Istanbul (1977) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1933 Kurucaşile, Turkey |
Died | 8 June 2022 (aged 89) Bodrum, Muğla |
Resting place | Aşiyan Asri Cemetery, Istanbul |
Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) (former) |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Profession | Politician, researcher |
Tarhan Erdem (1933 – 8 June 2022)
Early life and career
Erdem was born in Kurucaşile, Bartın, in 1933. He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Civil Engineering in 1959. He joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) in 1953 at the age of 20.[3] Between 1959 and 1995, he served in various positions such as director and general co-ordinator in numerous companies including the Milliyet newspaper.[4]
Political career
Erdem was elected as a
Erdem was appointed the
KONDA
After leaving the CHP, Erdem became a staunch critic of the party's new leader Deniz Baykal. His opinion polling company, KONDA, is known to be close to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government.[7] KONDA's predictions for the 2007 and 2010 constitutional referendum were praised for being almost exactly accurate, however the company's predictions for the 2009 local election was widely seen as inaccurate. After the company's predictions for the 2014 presidential election emerged to have grossly overestimated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's vote, KONDA issued a public letter of apology.[8]
Death
Erdem died on 8 June 2022 in Bodrum, Muğla following a heart disease. Three days later, he was buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Tarhan Erdem hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
- ^ "Tarhan Erdem Kimdir? - Tarhan Erdem Hayatı ve Biyografisi".
- ^ "ODATV - Haberler, Son Dakika Haberleri ve Güncel Haberler".
- ^ http://www.bugun.com.tr/tarhan-erdem-kimdir-haberi/228706[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tarhan Erdem".
- ^ "Tarhan Erdem ( 1933)". biyografi.net.
- ^ "Hangi anket şirketi kimin ve hangi partiye yakın?". 20 March 2019.
- ^ "KONDA: Kamuoyundan özür dileriz".
- ^ "Tarhan Erdem son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). 6 November 2022.