Ömer Çelik (born 15 June 1968) is a Turkish journalist and politician. Between 24 January 2013 and 28 August 2015 he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He served as the Minister of European Union Affairs and as the

Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union The Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union ( Turkish: ''Avrupa Birliği Başmüzakerecisi'') was the most senior official representing the Republic of Turkey during the country's accession negotiations to the European Union. ...

between 2016–2018.

Early years

He was born on 15 June 1968 in

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to Ziya Çelik and his wife Dudu. After graduating from

Gazi University Gazi University ( tr, Gazi Üniversitesi) is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey. It was established in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute. In 1982, it was reorganized by merging with the Bolu ...

's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, he earned his master's degree in political science at the same university's Graduate School of Social Sciences. Ömer Çelik worked as a journalist and political scientist. He joined the

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(AKP) and became political advisor to the party leader.

Politics

He was elected to Parliament as a deputy from Adana for three consecutive terms in

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and

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. Since 2010, he has served as the Deputy Chairman responsible for Foreign Affairs. He is also the chairman of the Friendship Group of Bilateral Parliamentary Relations between Turkey and the United States. On 24 January 2013 Ömer Çelik was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism in the cabinet of

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replacing

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Personal life

Ömer Çelik is single.

References

External links

*https://twitter.com/omerrcelik {{DEFAULTSORT:Celik, Omer Living people 1968 births People from Adana Gazi University alumni Turkish journalists Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Deputies of Adana Ministers of Culture of Turkey Members of the 24th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 23rd Parliament of Turkey Members of the 22nd Parliament of Turkey Members of the 26th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 65th government of Turkey Ministers of Culture and Tourism of Turkey