Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet
Turkish politician (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet (born 20 March 1982) is a Turkish lawyer and politician from the Republican People's Party (CHP) who served as the Member of Parliament for Kocaeli from June 2015 till her election as Mayor of İzmit in the 2019 local elections.[2]
Quick Facts Mayor of İzmit, Preceded by ...
Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet | |
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Mayor of İzmit | |
Assumed office 15 April 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nevzat Doğan |
Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
In office 7 June 2015 – 15 April 2019 | |
Constituency | Kocaeli (June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Fatma Kaplan (1982-03-20) 20 March 1982 (age 42) Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ, Turkey |
Political party | Republican People's Party (CHP) Good Party (2018) |
Spouse | Murat Hürriyet[1] |
Alma mater | Kocaeli University |
Occupation | Politician and lawyer |
Profession | Law |
Website | Official website |
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In January 2017, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet was allegedly strangled by AKP Parliamentary Group Leader Mustafa Elitaş after she filmed Elitaş and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım casting open votes at parliamentary voting for constitutional amendments.[3]
Hürriyet was one of 15 CHP deputies to join the Good Party on 21 April 2018.[4] She rejoined the CHP less than a month later.[5]
In the 2019 local elections, Hürriyet was elected mayor of İzmit with 50% of the vote.[6] She was sworn in on April 15.[7]