Hayati Yazıcı facts for kids

Hayati Yazıcı is a well-known Turkish lawyer and politician. He was born on May 23, 1952, in Çayeli, a town in Rize, Turkey. He is famous for serving as Turkey's Minister of Customs and Trade.

About Hayati Yazıcı

Hayati Yazıcı studied law at Istanbul University. He finished his studies in 1975. After that, he started working as a judge.

His Early Career in Law

From 1976, Hayati Yazıcı served as a judge. He worked at the Istanbul Court of Justice. In 1984, he decided to change his career path. He left his job as a judge to become a private lawyer. He was registered with the Istanbul Bar.

Joining Politics and Government

Hayati Yazıcı was one of the people who helped start the AK Party. This is a major political party in Turkey. He also worked as a lawyer for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan later became the President of Turkey. Yazıcı was also a vice-chairman of the AK Party.

In 2002, Hayati Yazıcı became a member of parliament. He represented the Rize Province. Later, he was given an important role. He became a Deputy Prime Minister. In this role, he helped make sure the government and parliament worked well together.

From 2011 to 2014, he served as the Minister of Customs and Trade. This job involves managing trade rules and customs for the country. Hayati Yazıcı is married and has two children.