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Ahmet Toptaş (3 February 1949 – 11 September 2022) was a Turkish politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP), who served as a Member of Parliament for Afyonkarahisar.
Ahmet Toptaş | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 12 June 2011 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Afyonkarahisar (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1949 Ekinova, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
| Died | 11 September 2022 (aged 73) Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer, teacher |
Early life and career edit
Ahmet Toptaş was born on 3 February 1949. He attended Ankara University where he graduated with a degree in law.[1] Toptaş worked as a High School chemistry teacher and worked as a freelance lawyer from 1981 until his election to parliament in 2011.[1][2]
Political career edit
Toptaş ran in the 2011 parliamentary elections in Afyonkarahisar for the CHP where he was placed first on the list, and was subsequently elected as the lone CHP MP from Afyon.[3] Toptaş ran for reelection in 2015, but was defeated in the CHP primary losing the first place list position to Burcu Köksal[4] and placing last on the list for Afyonkarahisar overall.[5] He subsequently withdrew his candidacy.[5]
Toptaş died from lymphoma on 11 September 2022, at the age of 73.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Ahmet Toptaş". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Ahmet Toptaş Biyografisi". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "İl il 24. dönem milletvekili listesi". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Afyonkarahisar'da İlk Sırada Burcu Kayıkçı Yer Aldı". 29 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b "CHP'li Toptaş, 1 Oy Farkla Listeye Girip Adaylıktan İstifa Etti". 7 April 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Eski CHP milletvekili Ahmet Toptaş hayatını kaybetti". sözcü.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 September 2022.