Bekir Bozdağ

Bekir Bozdağ
MP
Bekir Bozdağ MP
Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 June 2023
Speaker	Numan Kurtulmuş
Serving with	Gülizar Biçer Karaca; Celal Adan; Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Preceded by	Süreyya Sadi Bilgiç
Minister of Justice
	In office; 29 January 2022 – 4 June 2023
President	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded by	Abdulhamit Gül
Succeeded by	Yılmaz Tunç
	In office; 24 November 2015 – 19 July 2017
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu; Binali Yıldırım
Deputy	Bilal Uçar
Preceded by	Kenan İpek
Succeeded by	Abdulhamit Gül
	In office; 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; Ahmet Davutoğlu
Deputy	Veysi Kaynak
Preceded by	Sadullah Ergin
Succeeded by	Kenan İpek
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
	In office; 19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım
Serving with	Recep Akdağ; Mehmet Şimşek; Hakan Çavuşoğlu; Fikri Işık
Preceded by	Numan Kurtulmuş
Succeeded by	Office abolished
	In office; 6 July 2011 – 25 December 2013
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Serving with	Bülent Arınç; Ali Babacan; Beşir Atalay
Preceded by	Hayati Yazıcı
Succeeded by	Emrullah İşler
President of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 November 2015
Preceded by	Kenan İpek
	In office; 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015
Preceded by	Sadullah Ergin
Succeeded by	Kenan İpek
Member of the Grand National Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 June 2023
Constituency	Şanlıurfa (2023)
	In office; 17 November 2015 – 29 January 2022
Constituency	Yozgat (Nov 2015, 2018)
	In office; 14 November 2002 – 23 April 2015
Constituency	Yozgat (2002, 2007, 2011)
Personal details
Born	1 April 1965 (age 60); Akdağmadeni, Yozgat, Turkey
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Children	3
Education	Theology
Alma mater	Uludağ University, Selçuk University
Occupation	Politician, theologian, Lawyer
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Bekir Bozdağ (born 1 April 1965) is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin^[1] and former Minister of Justice.^[2]^[3] On 6 July 2011 he was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister in the third cabinet of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.^[4] On 26 December 2013, he was appointed the Minister of Justice after the cabinet revision amidst the 2013 corruption scandal. On 19 July, he became Deputy Prime Minister again in the Cabinet of Yıldırım II.

He was born on 1 April 1965 in Akdağmadeni in Yozgat Province, Turkey. After completing his higher education in Islamic theology at the Uludağ University in Bursa, he obtained a master's degree in Christian history of theology at the same university. Later, Bekir Bozdağ attended Selçuk University in Konya and graduated with a law degree. Before he entered politics, he worked as a lawyer.^[4]

He has been elected to parliament four times, in 2002, 2007, 2011 and 2015.^[4]

He is married with three children.^[4]

References

^ "Cumhurbaşkanı: Yozgatlı olduğuna bakmayın Bekir Bey Kürt'tür". gazeteduvar (in Turkish). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ "Turkey's Erdogan appoints Bekir Bozdag as Justice Minister". Reuters. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Erdoğan'dan Diyanet'e FETÖ Eleştirisi: Bu Konuda Çok Geç Kaldılar". 5 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bekir Bozdağ" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

External links

Media related to Bekir Bozdağ at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Cemil Çiçek Bülent Arınç Ali Babacan	Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 6 July 2011 – 25 December 2013 With: Beşir Atalay Ali Babacan Bülent Arınç	Succeeded by Emrullah İşler Bülent Arınç Ali Babacan
Preceded by Sadullah Ergin	Minister of Justice 26 December 2013 – 19 July 2017	Succeeded by Abdulhamit Gül
Preceded by Nurettin Canikli Mehmet Şimşek Numan Kurtulmuş Tuğrul Türkeş Veysi Kaynak	Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey 19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018 With: Mehmet Şimşek Fikri Işık Recep Akdağ Hakan Çavuşoğlu	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by Abdulhamit Gül	Minister of Justice 29 January 2022 – 4 June 2023	Succeeded by Yılmaz Tunç

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[1] "Cumhurbaşkanı: Yozgatlı olduğuna bakmayın Bekir Bey Kürt'tür". gazeteduvar (in Turkish). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[2] "Turkey's Erdogan appoints Bekir Bozdag as Justice Minister". Reuters. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[3] "Erdoğan'dan Diyanet'e FETÖ Eleştirisi: Bu Konuda Çok Geç Kaldılar". 5 August 2017.

[tbmm-4] "Bekir Bozdağ" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

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v t e Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet (2018–2023)
Cabinet
President	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President	Fuat Oktay (2018–2023)
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry	Bekir Pakdemirli (2018–2022) Vahit Kirişci (2022–2023)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Mehmet Ersoy (2018–2023)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Fatih Dönmez (2018–2023)
Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change	Murat Kurum (2018–2023)
Minister of Family and Social Services	Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021) Derya Yanık (2021–2023)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2018–2023)
Minister of Health	Fahrettin Koca (2018–2023)
Minister of Industry and Technology	Mustafa Varank (2018–2023)
Minister of Interior	Süleyman Soylu (2018–2023)
Minister of Justice	Abdulhamit Gül (2018–2022) Bekir Bozdağ (2022–2023)
Minister of National Education	Ziya Selçuk (2018–2021) Mahmut Özer (2021–2023)
Minister of National Defence	Hulusi Akar (2018–2023)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (2018–2021) Vedat Bilgin (2021–2023)
Minister of Trade	Ruhsar Pekcan (2018–2021) Mehmet Muş (2021–2023)
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure	Mehmet Cahit Turhan (2018–2020) Adil Karaismailoğlu (2020–2023)
Minister of Treasury and Finance	Berat Albayrak (2018–2020) Lütfi Elvan (2020–2021) Nureddin Nebati (2021–2023)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Mehmet Kasapoğlu (2018–2023)

v t e Yıldırım Cabinet (2016–2018)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım (2016–2018)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Nurettin Canikli (2016–2017) Recep Akdağ (2017–2018) Numan Kurtulmuş (2016–2017) Bekir Bozdağ (2017–2018) Mehmet Şimşek (2016–2018) Veysi Kaynak (2016–2017) Fikri Işık (2017–2018) Tuğrul Türkeş (2016–2017) Hakan Çavuşoğlu (2017–2018)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Nabi Avcı (2016–2017) Numan Kurtulmuş (2017–2018)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Bülent Tüfenkci (2016–2018)
Minister of Development	Lütfi Elvan (2016–2018)
Minister of Economy	Nihat Zeybekci (2016–2018)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Berat Albayrak (2016–2018)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	Mehmet Özhaseki (2016–2018)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Ömer Çelik (2016–2018)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (2016–2018)
Minister of Finance	Naci Ağbal (2016–2018)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock	Faruk Çelik (2016–2017) Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba (2017–2018)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2016–2018)
Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs	Veysel Eroğlu (2016–2018)
Minister of Health	Recep Akdağ (2016–2017) Ahmet Demircan (2017–2018)
Minister of Interior	Efkan Ala (2016–2016) Süleyman Soylu (2016–2018)
Minister of Justice	Bekir Bozdağ (2016–2017) Abdulhamit Gül (2017–2018)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Süleyman Soylu (2016–2016) Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2016–2017) Jülide Sarıeroğlu (2017–2018)
Minister of National Defense	Fikri Işık (2016–2017) Nurettin Canikli (2017–2018)
Minister of National Education	İsmet Yılmaz (2016–2018)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Faruk Özlü (2016–2018)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Ahmet Arslan (2016–2018)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2016–2017) Osman Aşkın Bak (2016–2018)

v t e Third Davutoğlu Cabinet (2015–2016)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2014–2016)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Yalçın Akdoğan (2015–2016) Numan Kurtulmuş (2015–2016) Mehmet Şimşek (2015–2016) Lütfi Elvan (2015–2016) Tuğrul Türkeş (2015–2016)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Bülent Tüfenkci (2015–2016)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Mahir Ünal (2015–2016)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2015–2016)
Minister of Economy	Mustafa Elitaş (2015–2016)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Berat Albayrak (2015–2016)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	Fatma Güldemet Sarı (2015–2016)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Volkan Bozkır (2015–2016)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Sema Ramazanoğlu (2015–2016)
Minister of Finance	Naci Ağbal (2015–2016)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock	Faruk Çelik (2015–2016)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2015–2016)
Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs	Veysel Eroğlu (2015–2016)
Minister of Health	Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2015–2016)
Minister of Interior	Efkan Ala (2015–2016)
Minister of Justice	Bekir Bozdağ (2015–2016)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2015–2016)
Minister of National Education	Nabi Avcı (2015–2016)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Süleyman Soylu (2015–2016)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Fikri Işık (2015–2016)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Binali Yıldırım (2015–2016)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2015–2016)

v t e First Davutoğlu Cabinet (2014–2015)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2014–2016)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2014–2015) Numan Kurtulmuş (2014–2015) Ali Babacan (2014–2015) Yalçın Akdoğan
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ömer Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Nurettin Canikli (2014–2015)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2014–2015)
Minister of Economy	Nihat Zeybekci (2014–2015)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2014–2015)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	İdris Güllüce (2014–2015)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Volkan Bozkır (2014–2015)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Ayşenur İslam (2014–2015)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2014–2015)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Animal husbandry	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2014–2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs	Veysel Eroğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Health	Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Interior	Efkan Ala (2014–2015) Sebahattin Öztürk (2015–2015)
Minister of Justice	Bekir Bozdağ (2014–2015) Kenan İpek (2015–2015)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of National Education	Nabi Avcı (2014–2015)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2014–2015) Vecdi Gönül (2015–2015)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Fikri Işık (2014–2015)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Lütfi Elvan (2014–2015) Feridun Bilgin (2015–2015)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2014–2015)

v t e Third Erdoğan Cabinet (2011–2014)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2003–2014)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2011–2014) Ali Babacan (2011–2014) Beşir Atalay (2011–2014) Bekir Bozdağ (2011–2013) Emrullah İşler (2013–2014)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ertuğrul Günay (2011–2013) Ömer Çelik (2013–2014)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Hayati Yazıcı (2011–2014)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of Economy	Zafer Çağlayan (2011–2013) Nihat Zeybekçi (2013–2014)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2011–2014)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	Erdoğan Bayraktar (2011–2013) İdris Güllüce (2013–2014)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Egemen Bağış (2011–2013) Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Fatma Şahin (2011–2013) Ayşenur İslam (2013–2014)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2011–2014)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2011–2014)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Forest and Water Management	Veysel Eroğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Health	Recep Akdağ (2011–2013) Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of the Interior	İdris Naim Şahin (2011–2013) Muammer Güler (2013–2013) Efkan Ala (2013–2014)
Minister of Justice	Sadullah Ergin (2011–2013) Bekir Bozdağ (2013–2014)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2011–2014)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of National Education	Ömer Dinçer (2011–2013) Nabi Avcı (2013–2014)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Nihat Ergün (2011–2013) Fikri Işık (2013–2014)
Minister of Transport	Binali Yıldırım (2011–2013) Lütfi Elvan (2013–2014)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Suat Kılıç (2011–2013) Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2013–2014)

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Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 June 2023
Speaker	Numan Kurtulmuş
Serving with	Gülizar Biçer Karaca Celal Adan Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Preceded by	Süreyya Sadi Bilgiç
Minister of Justice
In office 29 January 2022 – 4 June 2023
President	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded by	Abdulhamit Gül
Succeeded by	Yılmaz Tunç
In office 24 November 2015 – 19 July 2017
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu Binali Yıldırım
Deputy	Bilal Uçar
Preceded by	Kenan İpek
Succeeded by	Abdulhamit Gül
In office 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu
Deputy	Veysi Kaynak
Preceded by	Sadullah Ergin
Succeeded by	Kenan İpek
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
In office 19 July 2017 – 9 July 2018
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım
Serving with	Recep Akdağ Mehmet Şimşek Hakan Çavuşoğlu Fikri Işık
Preceded by	Numan Kurtulmuş
Succeeded by	Office abolished
In office 6 July 2011 – 25 December 2013
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Serving with	Bülent Arınç Ali Babacan Beşir Atalay
Preceded by	Hayati Yazıcı
Succeeded by	Emrullah İşler
President of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2015
Preceded by	Kenan İpek
In office 26 December 2013 – 7 March 2015
Preceded by	Sadullah Ergin
Succeeded by	Kenan İpek
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2023
Constituency	Şanlıurfa (2023)
In office 17 November 2015 – 29 January 2022
Constituency	Yozgat (Nov 2015, 2018)
In office 14 November 2002 – 23 April 2015
Constituency	Yozgat (2002, 2007, 2011)

Personal details
Born	(1965-04-01) 1 April 1965 (age 60) Akdağmadeni, Yozgat, Turkey
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Children	3
Education	Theology
Alma mater	Uludağ University, Selçuk University
Occupation	Politician, theologian, Lawyer