Fatih Erbakan
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Fatih Erbakan | |
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| Leader of the New Welfare Party | |
| Assumed office 23 November 2018 | |
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| Born | 1 January 1979 Ankara, Turkey |
| Political party | New Welfare Party |
| Spouse |
Beyza Molu (m. 2003) |
| Parent | Necmettin Erbakan (father) |
| Alma mater | Başkent University |
Muhammed Ali Fatih Erbakan (born January 1, 1979, Ankara) is a Turkish engineer and politician who is the founder and leader of the New Welfare Party (YRP). A son of Necmettin Erbakan, the former Prime Minister of Turkey who led the YRP's predecessor, he is the President of the Necmettin Erbakan Foundation.
Early life
Fatih Erbakan was born on 1 January 1979 in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. He completed his secondary education at an İmam Hatip institution and his high school education at Ankara Ayrancı High School. He graduated from Başkent University in the field of electrical engineering. He went to England to continue his higher education in pursuit of a Master's degree, but returned to Turkey when his mother, Nermin Erbakan, died. He later got his Master's degree from Başkent University. He completed his doctorate in management and organization at the same university.[1]
Political career
Virtue Party and Felicity Party
By 1999, Erbakan was a member of the Virtue Party. After its dissolution by the Constitutional Court of Turkey,[2] the Felicity Party was founded, which Erbakan joined. He was on the Board of the Headquarters Youth Branch, remaining in the party until the 5th Ordinary Congress in 2014.[3]
New Welfare Party
On November 23, 2018, he founded the Welfare Party (YRP) again and was elected as its Chairman. The Welfare Party Again was organized in 81 provinces and 800 districts in Turkey and its work continues. As YRP Chairman on 17 November 2019, he organized one of the largest congresses in Turkish political history with the participation of 45,000 people. In addition, the first rally was held on February 9, 2020, in the area of Sakarya Democracy Square, as the Jerusalem Rally.
Personal life
Erbakan is fluent in English. He is married and has two children.
References
- ^ https://www.tussesleri.com. "GENEL BAŞKAN DR. FATİH ERBAKAN | Yeniden Refah Partisi". yenidenrefahpartisi.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-11-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Turkey bans Islamic party". 2001-06-22. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Muhammed Ali Fatih Erbakan".
External links
- Felicity Party website: Dr Fatih Erbakan (in Turkish)