Mustafa Sarıgül
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Mustafa Sarıgül (born 15 November 1956) is a Turkish writer, entrepreneur and politician who is currently a member of the Grand National Assembly from Erzincan.
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Mustafa Sarıgül | |
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Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 June 2023 | |
Constituency | Erzincan (2023) |
In office 14 December 1987 – 4 November 1991 | |
Constituency | İstanbul (1987) |
Leader of the Party for Change in Turkey | |
In office 17 December 2020 – 23 June 2023 | |
Mayor of Şişli | |
In office 18 April 1999 – 30 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Cüneyt Akgün |
Succeeded by | Hayri İnönü |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-11-15) 15 November 1956 (age 67) İliç, Erzincan Province, Turkey |
Political party | Republican People's Party |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Populist Party Democratic Left Party New Turkey Party Social Democratic People's Party Party for Change in Turkey |
Spouses | Gülsüm Köksaloğlu
(m. 1976; died 1985)Aylin Kotil
(m. 1993; div. 2008) |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Şişli, Istanbul |
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He was the mayor of the Şişli district in Istanbul between 1999 and 2014 as a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP). He is recently embroiled in a legal battle with the current mayor of Şişli who accused Sarıgül for threatening the life of his family.[1] He was the leader of Party for Change in Turkey from 2020 to 2023, when the party was absorbed into the CHP.