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Yılmaz Tunç

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Yılmaz Tunç
Minister of Justice
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2023
PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byBekir Bozdağ
Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
In office
2011–2018
Personal details
Born (1971-02-01) February 1, 1971 (age 53)
Ulukaya, Ulus, Turkey
EducationLaw
Alma materUniversity of Istanbul

Yılmaz Tunç (born February 1, 1971) is a Turkish politician of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Minister of Justice in the Cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Before he was several terms a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Early life and education

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Yılmaz Tunç was born in Ulukaya of the Ulus district in the province of Bartın.[1] He attended primary school in the village and graduated from high school in Kastamonu.[1] Following he studied law at the University of Istanbul from which he graduated in 1995.[1] He then made his military service in western Turkey.[1]

Political career

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Tunç became the vice-president Pendik branch of the Virtue Party in 1998 and a member of the municipal councilor of Pendik in 1999.[1] In 2001 he became the founding chairman of the Pendik branch of the Justice and Development Party (AKP).[1] In the general elections of 2011,[2] June 2015,[3] the snap elections of November 2015[4] and 2018[5] he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey representing Bartin for the AKP.

Minister of Justice

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In June 2023, he was announced as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.[6] As such he announced plans to introduce a cap on rent hikes of 25%.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Yılmaz Tunç Kimdir? - Yılmaz Tunç Hayatı ve Biyografisi". Haberler (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  2. ^ "Bartın Seçim Sonuçları Genel Seçim Sonuçları - 2011". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ^ "Bartın Seçim Sonuçları Genel Seçim Sonuçları - 2015". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ "Bartın Seçim Sonuçları Genel Seçim Sonuçları - 2015". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ Şafak, Yeni (2023-06-22). "Bartın Seçim Sonuçları - 2018 Genel Seçim Bartın Oy Oranları | CANLI". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ^ "Türkiye's new justice minister vows more 'historic' reforms". Daily Sabah. 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  7. ^ "Cap on rent hike to be extended, says justice minister - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Justice
2023–present 		Incumbent
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