Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (Turkish pronunciation: [fatˈma beˈtyɫ saˈjan kaˈja]; born January 31, 1981) is a Turkish politician who serves as the Minister of Family and Social Policies since 24 May 2016. Sayan Kaya is the vice-chair of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) responsible for foreign affairs.

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya
Minister of Family and Social Policy
In office
24 May 2016 – 10 July 2018
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded bySema Ramazanoğlu
Succeeded byZehra Zümrüt Selçuk
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
1 November 2015
ConstituencyIstanbul (II) (Nov 2015, 2018)
Deputy Chairwoman of the Justice and Development Party
responsible for foreign affairs
Assumed office
25 November 2015
LeaderAhmet Davutoğlu
Binali Yıldırım
Preceded byMevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Personal details
Born (1981-01-31) January 31, 1981 (age 43)
Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Spouseİlyas Kaya
Children2
Alma materBilkent University (BSci)
Istanbul University (MD)
Cabinet65th

She is a Member of Parliament for Istanbul second electoral district from the AKP.[1]

Fatma Betül Sayan graduated from Bilkent University department of computer engineering with high distinction.[2] She completed her MD degree in Cerrahpaşa Medical School of Istanbul University. Between 2009 and 2012, she served as an advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[3] In 2017 she was involved in a diplomatic row between the Netherlands and Turkey, during which she was denied from campaigning in the Netherlands for the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum.[4]

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya is married and has two children.

References

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  1. ^ "Turkish family affairs minister detained by Dutch authorities: media". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21.
  2. ^ "Bilgisayar Mühendisliği" (in Turkish). Bilkent University. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. ^ "26. Dönem Milletvekili Adaylarımız" (in Turkish). Justice and Development Party. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Turkse minister van Familiezaken tegengehouden in Rotterdam". nos.nl (in Dutch). 11 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Family and Social Policy
24 May 2016 – 10 July 2018
Succeeded by