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Mehmet Özhaseki

Mehmet Özhaseki

Turkish politician (born 1957)

Mehmet Özhaseki, (born 25 May 1957, Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change.[1] He is a former Mayor of Kayseri.

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Early life and education

Mehmet Özhaseki was born in Kayseri, Turkey on 25 May 1957. Özhaseki began his education in Kayseri and went on to study electronic engineering at Hacettepe University. He completed his education at the Istanbul University Faculty of Law.

Political career

Mayor of Kayseri

He was elected to the Melikgazi Municipality in the March 1994 elections. In the 2004 elections he was elected Mayor of Kayseri with 72% of the vote. According to Christopher Caldwell, he attributes his success to "good government". [2] He stood again in the March 2009 election and was re-elected as Mayor of Kayseri. [3]

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning

Özhaseki was elected as a Justice and Development Party (AKP) Member of Parliament for Ankara's Kayseri in the June 2015 general election. He was re-elected in November 2015. He was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning in the 65th government of Turkey by Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on 24 November 2015.[4] He was subsequently replaced by Murat Kurum but then reappointed.[1]

See also

Climate change in Turkey

Environmental issues in Turkey

2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

References

  1. [1]
    "Yeni Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanı Mehmet Özhaseki kimdir, hangi görevlerde bulundu?". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  2. [2]
    Caldwell, Christopher (2005-11-25). "Bordering on What?". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  3. [3]
    "Voters send strong message in the poll booths". Sabah. 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
  4. [4]
    "Binali Yıldırım 65. Hükümet'i açıkladı". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
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