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Faik Öztrak (politician, Born 1954)
Faik Öztrak (born 26 March 1954) is a Turkish politician who served as the deputy leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) from 2010 to 2015. He has been a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Tekirdağ since 2007, having first been elected at the 2007 general election. He was re-elected in 2011, June 2015 and November 2015. Between 2010 and 2014, he served as the CHP's head accountant. Early life Family Faik Öztrak was born on 26 March 1954 as the son of Orhan Öztrak, a former minister of interior, in Ankara. He is the grandson of former interior minister Mustafa Faik Öztrak and the nephew of the TRT's first general secretary Adnan Öztrak and former chief advisor to the Presidency İlhan Öztrak. Education Öztrak studied at Lycée Saint-Joseph in Istanbul and graduated in 1973, later graduating from the Department of Economics and Finance at the Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences in 1977. He received a master's degree at the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican People's Party
The Republican People's Party (RPP; , CHP ) is a Kemalism, Kemalist and Social democracy, social democratic political party in Turkey. It is the oldest List of political parties in Turkey, political party in Turkey, founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the List of presidents of Turkey, first president and founder of the modern Turkey, Republic of Türkiye. The party is also cited as the founding party of modern Turkey. Its logo consists of the The Six Arrows, Six Arrows, which represent the foundational principles of Kemalism: republicanism, reformism, Secularism in Turkey, laicism, populism, nationalism, and statism. It is currently the second largest party in Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Grand National Assembly with 135 MPs, behind the ruling conservative Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party (AKP). The political party has its origins in the various Association for Defence of National Rights, resistance groups founded during the Turkish W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 2015 Turkish General Election
General elections were held in Turkey on 1 November 2015 to elect 550 members to the Grand National Assembly. They were the 25th general elections in the History of the Republic of Turkey and elected the country's 26th Parliament. The election resulted in the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regaining a parliamentary majority following a 'shock' victory, having lost it five months earlier in the June 2015 general elections. The snap elections were called by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 24 August 2015 after the June election resulted in a hung parliament and coalition negotiations broke down. Although the election, dubbed as a 're-run' of the inconclusive June election by President Erdoğan, was the 7th early election in the history of Turkish politics, it was the first to be overseen by an interim election government. The election rendered the 25th Parliament of Turkey, elected in June, the shortest in the Grand National Assembly's history, lasting for just five m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle East Technical University
Middle East Technical University (commonly referred to as METU; in Turkish language, Turkish, ''Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi'', ODTÜ) is a prestigious public university, public Institute of technology, technical university located in Ankara, Turkey. As Turkey’s top ranked university, they focus on research and education in engineering, Natural science, natural sciences and Social science, social sciences, offering 41 undergraduate programs across five faculties and 105 master's and 70 doctoral programs through five graduate schools. The main campus of METU spans an area of , comprising, in addition to academic and auxiliary facilities, a forest area of , and the natural Lake Eymir. METU has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide. The official language of instruction at METU is English. Over one third of the 1,000 highest scoring students in the Student Selection and Placement System, national university entrance examination choose to enroll in METU; most of its departments acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milliyet
''Milliyet'' ( Turkish for "''nationality''") is a daily newspaper published in Istanbul, Turkey. History and profile ''Milliyet'' came to publishing life at the Nuri Akça press in Babıali, Istanbul as a daily private newspaper on 3 May 1950. Its owner was Ali Naci Karacan. After his death in 1955 the paper was published by his son, Encüment Karacan. For a number of years the person who made his mark on the paper as the editor-in-chief was Abdi İpekçi. İpekçi managed to raise the standards of the Turkish press by introducing his journalistic criteria. On 1 February 1979, İpekçi was murdered by Mehmet Ali Ağca, who would later attempt to assassinate the Pope John Paul II. Between 14 August and 27 August 1983 the paper was temporarily banned by the martial law authorities. ''Milliyet'' is published in the broadsheet format. In 2001 ''Milliyet'' had a circulation of 337,000 copies. According to comScore, ''Milliyet'' website is the fifth most visited news website i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Turkish Economic Crisis
The 2001 Turkish economic crisis was a financial crisis which resulted in a stock market crash and collapse in the Turkish lira as a result of political and economic problems that had been wearing on Turkey for years. Leading up to the crisis, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Turkey relied heavily on Foreign direct investment, foreign investment for economic growth, with trade above 40% of GNP. The Politics of Turkey, Turkish government and banking systems lacked the financial means to support meaningful economic growth. The government was already running enormous budget deficits, and one of the ways it managed to sustain these was by selling huge quantities of high-interest bonds to Turkish banks. Continuing inflation (likely a result of the enormous flow of foreign capital into Turkey) meant that the government could avoid defaulting on the bonds in the short term. As a consequence, Turkish banks came to rely on these High-yield debt, high-yield bonds as a primary investment. Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Planning Organization (Turkey)
State Planning Organization (, DPT) was established on September 30, 1960, National Unity Committee's initiatives following the 1960 Turkish coup d'état. Unlike the previous administration, which limited state planning primarily to agriculture, this new body was tasked with advising the government on setting economic, social, and cultural objectives, as well as formulating five-year plans in alignment with these objectives. As one of Turkey's key governmental agencies, it played a pivotal role in shaping state policy. However, with the gradual liberalization of Turkey's economic policies, the organization's influence waned. In June 2011, it was absorbed into the newly formed Ministry of Development, reflecting shifts in the country's planning and development strategies. Notable DPT people * Turgut Özal (1927–1993) — 8th President of Turkey, Prime minister (1983–1989) * Cevdet Yılmaz (born 1967) — Vice President of Turkey * Hikmet Çetin (born 1937) — Former Minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master's Degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's degree, bachelor's level, either as a separate degree or as part of an integrated course. Within the area studied, master's graduates are expected to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics; high order skills in analysis [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics of Turkey, population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest cities in Europe and List of cities proper by population, in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of is coterminous with Istanbul Province. Istanbul's climate is Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean. The city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. Byzantium was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonisation, Greek col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycée Saint-Joseph, Istanbul
Lycée Saint-Joseph () is a private high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a French school founded in 1870. Classes are taught in Turkish, French, and English. Fenerbahçe S.K. was formed by students of this high school. History This school was founded by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers). The Catholic lay religious congregation of pontifical right for men was established by Saint Jean-Baptiste when it first came to Turkey in 1841. Pensionnat Saint-Joseph, a school for boys, was first established in Pera, now Beyoğlu, in 1857. Its successor Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes was established in 1860. At one time it moved to a rental property in Moda, Kadıköy but in 1864 it returned to Pera as it could no longer occupy the building, as the owner had sold it to someone else. Sultan Abdulaziz permitted for the school to build its own building in 1864, but he had to issue another declaration doing the same in 1870 as the origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İlhan Öztrak
İlhan is a Turkish male given name and a surname. It is also used as a feminine given name. Notable with the name include: Given name * İlhan Eker (born 1983), Turkish footballer * İlhan İrem (1955–2022), Turkish singer * İlhan Koman (1921–1986), Turkish sculptor * İlhan Mansız (born 1975), Turkish football player * İlhan Mimaroğlu (1926–2012), Turkish composer * Ilhan Omar (born 1982), American politician * İlhan Onat (1929–2013), Turkish chess player * İlhan Parlak (born 1987), Turkish footballer * İlhan Şeşen (1948–2025), Turkish musician, songwriter, and actor * İlhan Usmanbaş (1921–2025), Turkish composer Surname * Adem Ilhan (born 1977), Turkish-English musician * Attilâ İlhan (1925–2005), Turkish poet * Çolpan İlhan (1936–2014), Turkish cinema and theatre actress * John Ilhan (1965–2007), Australian businessman * Marsel İlhan (born 1987), Turkish tennis player * Müfide İlhan (1911–1996), Turkish mayor See also * *Emirhan İlkhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adnan Öztrak
Adnan () is traditionally regarded as the patriarch of the Adnanite Arabs, a major Arab lineage that historically inhabited Northern, Western, Eastern, and Central Arabia. The Adnanites are distinct from the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia, who trace their lineage to Qahtan. Adnan is considered a direct descendant of the prophet Abraham ( Ibrahim) through his son Ishmael ( Ismāʿīl). His genealogy is of great significance in Arab and Islamic tradition, as the Muhammad, Islamic prophet Muhammad is said to descend from him. Adnan’s lineage connects him to a broad network of Arab tribes that played a crucial role in Pre-Islamic Arabia, pre-Islamic and Islamic history. According to historical Arab genealogies, Adnan was a key figure in the continuation of Ishmaelites, Ishmaelite ancestry among the Arabs. His descendants, known as the Adnanites, included prominent tribes such as Mudar, Rabi'a ibn Nizar, Rabi'ah, and Qays, Qays ʿAylān, many of whom became dominant in the Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
