Sükrü Sina Gürel
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Şükrü Sina Gürel is a Turkish
diplomat and political figure who served as the nation's foreign minister in mid-2002.
A native of İzmir
and a member of the Democratic Left Party
(DSP), Gürel represented his country at the Council of Europe
from 22 April 1996 to 26 January 1998. He became foreign minister following the resignation of his predecessor, İsmail Cem
on 10 July 2002. Later in the year he ceded the office to Yaşar Yakış
.
As of 2008 he is Member of Parliament
representing Izmir.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
diplomat and political figure who served as the nation's foreign minister in mid-2002.
A native of İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
and a member of the Democratic Left Party
Democratic Left Party (Turkey)
The Democratic Left Party is a Turkish political party founded on November 14, 1985, by Rahşan Ecevit.-1985-1999:The DSP, a social democratic oriented party, was registered on November 14, 1985 by Rahşan Ecevit, wife of Bülent Ecevit, as he was banned from political life after the 1980 coup...
(DSP), Gürel represented his country at the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
from 22 April 1996 to 26 January 1998. He became foreign minister following the resignation of his predecessor, İsmail Cem
Ismail Cem
İsmail Cem İpekçi was a Turkish politician, journalist, statesman and former minister of foreign affairs.- Background :...
on 10 July 2002. Later in the year he ceded the office to Yaşar Yakış
Yasar Yakis
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...
.
As of 2008 he is Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
representing Izmir.