Derya Yanık (born 30 May 1972) is a Turkish politician and lawyer. She served as the Turkish Minister of Family and Social Services from 2021 to 2023.[1][2]
Derya Yanık | |
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| Minister of Family and Social Services | |
| In office 21 April 2021 – 4 June 2023 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk |
| Succeeded by | Mahinur Özdemir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1972 Osmaniye, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Career
editShe graduated from Istanbul University in the Faculty of Law in 1995 with a BA.[3] Between 2004 and 2014, she was the first woman to preside over the Municipal Council of Istanbul, and in 2006 she acted as the Deputy Mayor of Istanbul, whilst Kadir Topbaş visited London.[4]
Yanık is a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Women and Democracy, and a member of the Justice and Development Party's Central Decision and Executive Board.[5]
In the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, she was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Osmaniye from the Justice and Development Party.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Derya Yanık: 'İBB'ye başkanlık eden ilk kadın', yeni Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanı". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Kabine değişikliği Resmi Gazete'de yayımlandı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı'nda devir teslim - Son Dakika Flaş Haberler". www.cnnturk.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Derya Yanık kimdir? İşte yeni Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanı Derya Yanık'ın biyografisi". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Derya Yanık kimdir?". www.haberturk.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ "Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanı Derya Yanık, Osmaniye'de vatandaşlara hitap etti Açıklaması". Haberler (in Turkish). 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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