Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (; born January 31, 1981) is a

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politician who serves as the Minister of Family and Social Policies since 24 May 2016. Sayan Kaya is the vice-chair of the

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(AKP) responsible for foreign affairs. She is a Member of Parliament for

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second electoral district from the AKP. Fatma Betül Sayan graduated from

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department of computer engineering with high distinction. She completed her MD degree in Cerrahpaşa Medical School of

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. Between 2009 and 2012, she served as an advisor to

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. In 2017 she was involved in a diplomatic row between the Netherlands and Turkey, during which she was denied from campaigning in the Netherlands for the

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. Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya is married and has two children.

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