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Yaşar Topçu
Yaşar Topçu (born January 10, 1941 in Boyabat, Sinop Province, Turkey), is a Turkish politician and former government minister. He stood trial before the Constitutional Court for corruption charges, and was found guilty of malpractice. Early life Yaşar Topçu was born to Ali Mahir Topçu and his wife Raviye in Boyabat town of Sinop Province, Turkey on January 10, 1941. He was educated in Ankara University, Law School. After graduation he worked as a lawyer. Politics career Yaşar Topçu entered politics joining the True Path Party (DYP) led by Süleyman Demirel. He was elected deputy of Sinop Province in the 1987 general election held on October 29. Following the 1991 general election held on October 20, he was appointed Minister of Transport in the coalition cabinet of Demirel. He served at this position between November 20, 1991 and June 25, 1993. Topçu then joined the Motherland Party (ANAP) led by Mesut Yılmaz. He was re-elected in the 1995 general election on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Environment And Urban Planning (Turkey)
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change ( tr, Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı) is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the environment, public works, and urban planning in Turkey. The ministry is headed by Murat Kurum. History The Ministry was formed in 1983 through the merger of the Ministry of Public Works ( tr, Bayındırlık Bakanlığı, formed 3 May 1920) and the Ministry of Development and Housing ( tr, İmar ve İskan Bakanlığı, formed 1958). The result was the Ministry of Public Works and Housing ( tr, Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı), which was renamed to the current Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation on 29 June 2011. In 2021 climate change was added to the name. Responsibilities The ministry is responsible for combating climate change in Turkey. Despite the Energy Ministry being represented on the Climate Change and Air Management Coordination Board, in 2018 the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |