Yasar Yakis
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Yaşar Yakış is a Turkish
politician
. He is a former Foreign Minister, and a former ambassador to the UN Office in Vienna, Egypt
, and Saudi Arabia
. He is an MP
, representing Düzce
in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party
, the leading political party in Turkey
at the moment and he is the chair of the European Union Harmonization Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
. He received the French Légion d'Honneur (Officier Medal on December 2, 2009)
Born in Akçakoca in 1938. Graduated in 1962 from Ankara University, with B.A. degree in political sciences.
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962. Served at various posts at the Turkish Consulate General in Belgium and Turkish Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. Attended the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. Appointed as the Counsellor at the Turkish Delegation in NATO Brussels. Became the Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, Syria. From 1978 to 1988 he held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkey, becoming Head of Personnel Department, Head of NATO Department and Head of COMCEC Coordination Office.
In 1988, became the Ambassador of Turkey to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Appointed as the Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Ministry in 1992. In 1995, became the Ambassador of Turkey to Cairo, Egypt.
From 1998 to 2000 served as the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations Office and other international organizations based in Vienna. In 2000, appointed as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2000-2001 Lectured “Turkey’s Foreign Policy” in the Bilkent University and “Water Diplomacy and Turkey’s Foreign Policy” in the Hacettepe University in Ankara
In August 2001, became the founding member and Vice Chairman in charge of Foreign Affairs of the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti)
He was elected Member of Parliament on 3 November 2002.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the 58th Turkish Government.
Participated as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Convention to draft the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, in 2003.
Reelected as member of parliament in 2007.
Chairman of the European Union Commission in the Turkish Parliament.
Chairman of the Friendship Group with France in the Turkish Parliament.
The Honorable Yasar Yakis is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
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Decoration of King Abdulaziz (1st degree) for his contribution to Turkish-Saudi relations -1992.
Decoration of “Ordine della Stella della Soliderietà Italiana – Commendatore-2007” by the President of the Republic of Italy.
Decoration of Légion d'honneur (Officier)
Speaks French, English and Arabic.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
politician
Politician
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. He is a former Foreign Minister, and a former ambassador to the UN Office in Vienna, Egypt
Egypt
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, and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He is an MP
Member of Parliament
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, representing Düzce
Düzce
Düzce is the capital city of Düzce Province in Turkey. The mayor is İsmail Bayram . The population is 125,240 which is an increase from 61.878 in 1990.- Overview :...
in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
. He is a member of the Justice and Development Party
Justice and Development Party (Turkey)
The Justice and Development Party , abbreviated JDP in English and AK PARTİ or AKP in Turkish, is a centre-right political party in Turkey. The party is the largest in Turkey, with 327 members of parliament...
, the leading political party in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
at the moment and he is the chair of the European Union Harmonization Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence...
. He received the French Légion d'Honneur (Officier Medal on December 2, 2009)
Born in Akçakoca in 1938. Graduated in 1962 from Ankara University, with B.A. degree in political sciences.
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962. Served at various posts at the Turkish Consulate General in Belgium and Turkish Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria. Attended the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. Appointed as the Counsellor at the Turkish Delegation in NATO Brussels. Became the Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Damascus, Syria. From 1978 to 1988 he held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkey, becoming Head of Personnel Department, Head of NATO Department and Head of COMCEC Coordination Office.
In 1988, became the Ambassador of Turkey to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Appointed as the Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Affairs of the Ministry in 1992. In 1995, became the Ambassador of Turkey to Cairo, Egypt.
From 1998 to 2000 served as the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations Office and other international organizations based in Vienna. In 2000, appointed as a Senior Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2000-2001 Lectured “Turkey’s Foreign Policy” in the Bilkent University and “Water Diplomacy and Turkey’s Foreign Policy” in the Hacettepe University in Ankara
In August 2001, became the founding member and Vice Chairman in charge of Foreign Affairs of the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti)
He was elected Member of Parliament on 3 November 2002.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the 58th Turkish Government.
Participated as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Convention to draft the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, in 2003.
Reelected as member of parliament in 2007.
Chairman of the European Union Commission in the Turkish Parliament.
Chairman of the Friendship Group with France in the Turkish Parliament.
The Honorable Yasar Yakis is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Berlin. Founded in 1999 by Mark Donfried, its activities focus on promoting and developing the field of cultural diplomacy by conducting research, initiatives and programs, holding...
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Decoration of King Abdulaziz (1st degree) for his contribution to Turkish-Saudi relations -1992.
Decoration of “Ordine della Stella della Soliderietà Italiana – Commendatore-2007” by the President of the Republic of Italy.
Decoration of Légion d'honneur (Officier)
Speaks French, English and Arabic.