Ayyüce Türkeş Taş (born 2 October 1977) is a Turkish economist and politician.[1] She is the daughter of Alparslan Türkeş and Member of Parliament from Adana.[2][3]
Ayyüce Türkeş Taş | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2023 | |
| Constituency | Adana (2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1977 Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | Good Party |
| Spouse | Egemen Taş |
| Relations | Alparslan Türkeş (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bilkent University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Education edit
Born in Ankara, Türkeş had both her primary and high school education in the same city. She obtained her first degree in economics from Bilkent University and completed her masters of business administration degree from Bilgi University, She has a doctorate degree in Banking from Marmara University.[4]
Career edit
From 2010, she spent time working as an economist and banking expert in New York before returning to Turkey for a political career. She criticized the current leadership of the MHP, party founded by her father and argued that they do not represent the original ideology anymore.[5][6]
Taş became a nominee for the İYİ Party in the 2023 Turkish general election. She was elected and became one of the 15 Adana deputies at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.[7]
Taş was a candidate for the mayorship of Adana for the İYİ Party in the 2024 local elections, but did not win the post, obtaining only 4.24% of the votes.[8]
Family edit
Türkeş, daughter of Alparslan Türkeş, founder of the Nationalist Movement Party married Egemen Taş, a computer engineer in 2012,[9] and a mother of two daughters. She is the stepsister to Yıldırım Tuğrul Türkeş, a former deputy prime minister of the Turkey.[1][10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Ayyüce Türkeş kimdir? Alparslan Türkeş'in kızı Ayyüce Türkeş neden gündem oldu?". yenicaggazetesi.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Alparslan Türkeş'in kızı Ayyüce Türkeş kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşında? Ayyüce Türkeş milletvekili oldu mu?". cumhuriyet.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş, İYİ Parti'nin Adana adayı". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş kimdir?". Gazete duvaR. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş kimdir? Ayyüce Türkeş kaç yaşında, nereli? Ayyüce Türkeş hayatı ve biyografisi!". Haberler. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Alparslan Türkeş'in kızı İyi Parti milletvekili adayı Ayyüce Türkeş: Şu andaki MHP, babamı temsil etmiyor". t24.com.tr. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş Taş , İYİ Parti'nin Adana 1. Sıra Milletvekili Adayı Oldu". medya.com.tr. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Adana Büyükşehir Belediyesi Seçim Sonuçları". NTV (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş'in nikahında bakanlar şahitlik yaptı". Haber Turk. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Ayyüce Türkeş Taş ve Yıldırım Tuğrul Türkeş Meclis'e girdi". Ankara Masasi. Retrieved 15 May 2023.