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Mustafa Şentop
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| 29th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office 24 February 2019 – 2 June 2023 |
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| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Deputy | Süreyya Sadi Bilgiç Levent Gök Mithat Sancar Celal Adan |
| Preceded by | Binali Yıldırım |
| Succeeded by | Numan Kurtulmuş |
| Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office 12 July 2018 – 24 February 2019 |
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| Speaker | Binali Yıldırım |
| Serving with | Levent Gök Mithat Sancar Celal Adan |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Aydın |
| Succeeded by | Süreyya Sadi Bilgiç |
| Deputy leader of the Justice and Development Party responsible for election campaigns |
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| In office 30 September 2012 – 12 September 2015 |
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| Leader | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu |
| Preceded by | Zelkif Kazdal |
| Succeeded by | Bekir Bozdağ |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | |
| In office 12 June 2011 – 2 June 2023 |
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| Constituency | Istanbul (III) (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015) Tekirdağ (2018) |
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| Born | 6 August 1968 Tekirdağ, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University Marmara University |
Mustafa Şentop, born on August 6, 1968, is a Turkish politician. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He has served as a Member of Parliament for many years.
On February 24, 2019, he was chosen as the 29th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. This is a very important role in the Turkish government.
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Mustafa Şentop's Early Life and Education
Mustafa Şentop was born in Tekirdağ, Turkey, on August 6, 1968. He studied law at Istanbul University. After that, he earned a master's degree and a doctorate. He specialized in public law at Marmara University.
In 1993, he began working at Marmara University. He was a research assistant in the Faculty of Law. He became a professor in 2011. He also taught at other universities. He held several leadership roles at Marmara University. He wrote and edited for various journals. He was also a leader at the Economic and Social Research Centre in Istanbul.
Mustafa Şentop's Political Journey
Mustafa Şentop joined the Justice and Development Party (AKP). He was elected to the party's main decision-making committee. From 2012 to 2015, he served as a Deputy Chairman of the AKP.
He became a Member of Parliament for Istanbul. Later, he represented Tekirdağ. He served in the Turkish Parliament for several terms.
He also worked on the Committee on the Constitution. This committee helps create and change the country's laws. He was the Chairman of this committee for a time.
In 2019, he became the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. This is like being the president of the parliament. He was re-elected for a second term in 2020. He spoke out against the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. He called it a betrayal of the Palestinian cause.
Personal Life
Mustafa Şentop can speak English and Arabic fluently. He is married and has four children.
International Recognition
Turkmenistan: In 2022, he received the Order "For great love for independent Turkmenistan."
See also
- List of Turkish academics
