Mehmet Özhaseki (born 25 May 1957) is a Turkish politician of the

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(AK Party) and former Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. He is a former Mayor of

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Early life and education

Mehmet Özhaseki was born in Kayseri, Turkey on 25 May 1957. Özhaseki began his education in Kayseri and went on to study electronic engineering at

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. He completed his education at the

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Faculty of Law.

Political career

Mayor of Kayseri

He was elected to the

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Municipality in the March 1994 elections. In the 2004 elections he was elected Mayor of Kayseri with 72% of the vote. According to Christopher Caldwell, he attributes his success to "good government". He stood again in the March 2009 election and was re-elected as Mayor of Kayseri.

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning

Özhaseki was elected as a

(AKP) Member of Parliament for Ankara's

in the June 2015 general election. He was re-elected in November 2015. He was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Urban Planning in the 65th government of Turkey by Prime Minister

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on 24 November 2015. He was subsequently replaced by Murat Kurum but then reappointed. He was once again replaced by Murat Kurum in 2024.

References

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Early life and education

Political career

Mayor of Kayseri

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning

See also

References