Recep Gürkan

Recep Gürkan (born 1 August 1964 in İpsala, Edirne Province) is a Turkish politician of the CHP. He was previously a member of Parliament, and since 30 March 2014 he is mayor of Edirne.[1][2]

Life and work

After finishing school he continued his education at Trakya University in Edirne and the Anadolu University in Eskişehir. His final exams were in the Faculty of Social Science, Department of Administration. After his studies, Guerkan became a teacher and headmaster in a number of Turkish schools, and later vice-director of the National Education Directorate in Edirne.

He then had a position in the Coordination Directorate for Planning in Istanbul, in the Thrace Development Association, in the management of the Regional Technology Development Firm Techno Inc. and as a member of the Kemalist Working Group for the Future and Modern Life in Turkey. He became a general Secretary of Trakya University during the time when Enver Duran was Rector.

Gürkan was elected to the Turkish parliament in 2011 but gave up his seat in 2014 in favour of becoming a candidate for election as the mayor of Edirne. He was duly elected as mayor on the 30th of March 2014.[3] He has continued to support the friendship with the partner town Lörrach since his time at Trakya University.[4]

Gürkan is married and has two children.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Recep Guerkan in the press on 30th of March 2014
  2. ↑ Recep Gürkan on the Edirne website
  3. ↑ Results of the mayoral elections in Edirne
  4. ↑ First visit to Loerrach, meetings with Jörg Lutz, Hilmi Ibar, Manfred G. Raupp
  5. ↑ Information about Recep Gürkan
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