Mahir Yağcılar
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Mahir Yağcılar is a Turkish Kosovar
politician and the former president of conservative Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
(KDTP).
Yağcılar graduated from Faculty of Traffic and Communications at the University of Sarajevo
in 1984. He had worked as a manager at the Kosovar transportation company Kosovatrans. In April 2000, he was elected the president of KDTP (then Turkish Democratic Union). He had served as the Minister of Health and Assembly of Kosovo
presidency member under UNMIK
. Since 2008, he is the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Kosovo
in Hashim Thaçi
government.
On 12 September 2010, Yağcılar was removed from his post as the chairman of KDTP.
Turks in Kosovo
Turks in Kosovo are the ethnic Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo.-History:The Ottomans brought Islamisation with them, particularly in towns, and later also created the Vilayet of Kosovo as one of the Ottoman territorial entities...
politician and the former president of conservative Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
The Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo is a conservative political party in Kosovo that represents the Turkish minority. It was formerly led by Mahir Yağcılar, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning in Hashim Thaçi government...
(KDTP).
Yağcılar graduated from Faculty of Traffic and Communications at the University of Sarajevo
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...
in 1984. He had worked as a manager at the Kosovar transportation company Kosovatrans. In April 2000, he was elected the president of KDTP (then Turkish Democratic Union). He had served as the Minister of Health and Assembly of Kosovo
Assembly of Kosovo
The Assembly of Kosovo was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'....
presidency member under UNMIK
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Nations. The mission was established on 10 June 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1244...
. Since 2008, he is the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning of the Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
in Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaci
Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
government.
On 12 September 2010, Yağcılar was removed from his post as the chairman of KDTP.
Sources
- Profile at the Ministry website
- http://www.osce.org/documents/mik/2004/10/3726_en.pdfOSCE 2004 electionsKosovan parliamentary election, 2004Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 24 October 2004....
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