Emine Ülker Tarhan (born 29 November 1963) is a Turkish jurist and politician formerly from the Republican People's Party (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, CHP). She was formerly a judge at the High Court of Appeals.[1] She served as the vice spokesperson of her party in the parliament before resigning on 31 October 2014.[2] She founded the Anatolia Party on 14 November 2014 and led it until its disestablishment in December 2015.
Emine Ülker Tarhan | |
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| Leader of the Anatolia Party | |
| In office 14 November 2014 – 21 December 2015 | |
| Deputy | Yunus Yunusoğlu |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Parliamentary group leader of the Republican People's Party | |
| In office 30 June 2011 – 26 June 2013 | |
| Leader | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
| Preceded by | Kemal Anadol |
| Succeeded by | Engin Altay |
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 12 June 2011 – 7 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Ankara (I) (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1963 Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party (2011–2014) Anatolia Party (2014–2015) |
| Spouse | Mehmet Umur Tarhan |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
Tarhan was born in Tarsus, Mersin. She was educated at the Ankara University Law School. After working as a freelance lawyer, she became a public defender. She served as a judge at the High Court of Appeals.[3]
Tarhan was a founding member of the Judges' and Prosecutors' Association (YARSAV). She served as its secretary general and chairperson.[3]
She joined the Republican People's Party (CHP), and entered the Turkish Grand National Assembly as a deputy from Ankara after the general elections on June 12, 2011.[3] She was an outspoken supporter of the 2013 protests and on one occasion sat on the ground to prevent a water cannon vehicle passing, an act for which the pianist Fazıl Say suggested that she take over the leadership of the CHP.[4]
On 31 October 2014, Tarhan resigned from the CHP, citing the weak leadership and the lack of strong electoral prospects as her reason. As a prominent nationalist, her resignation was also attributed to the more liberal approach taken by party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.[5][6] She went on to found and lead the short-lived Anatolia Party.
Tarhan is married and she has two children.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Emine Ülker Tarhan". Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ "Dindarlık ölçme cihazın varsa çıkar da görelim". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2012-02-03. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ a b c d "Emine Ülker Tarhan" (in Turkish). CHP. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ "CHP'nin başına Emine Ülker Tarhan geçsin!" (in Turkish). Rotahaber. Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "Emine Ülker Tarhan istifa etti". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "CHP yönetimine yeni isimler geliyor". Milliyet.com.tr. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
External links
edit- Emine Ülker Tarhan TBMM Archived 2013-05-30 at the Wayback Machine