Cahit Özkan (born 25 December 1976 in

Denizli Denizli is a city in Aegean Region, Aegean Turkey, and seat of the province of Denizli Province, Denizli. The city forms the urban part of the districts Merkezefendi and Pamukkale, Denizli, Pamukkale, with a population of 691 783 in 2024. Denizl ...

, Turkey) is a Turkish politician and member of the

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. He is also Deputy for

and a member of the

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. He studied at

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's Faculty of Law and studied legal English in

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. Özkan received a master's degree in private law from the University of Kocaeli and in the field of human rights at

Bilgi University Istanbul Bilgi University () is a private university founded in 1996, located in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turkey. The university has four campuses in Istanbul: SantralIstanbul, SantralIstanbul, Kuştepe, Dolapdere, and Kozyatağı. History The ...

in Istanbul. His thesis was, “Trial Procedures in the European Court of Human Rights”.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ozkan, Cahit Living people 1976 births Justice and Development Party (Turkey) politicians Members of the 26th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 27th Parliament of Turkey Members of the 28th Parliament of Turkey People from Denizli Province Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni Istanbul Bilgi University alumni