Turgay Avcı is the

deputy prime minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a Minister (government), government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to th ...

and

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in the government of the

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), is a '' de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, and its territory is considered by all o ...

. He was the Leader of the former

Reform Party (Northern Cyprus) The Freedom and Reform Party (, ÖRP) was a liberal political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The party was formed in 2006 by four former MP's from the National Unity Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party (DP). This party served ...

Biography

Avcı was born in

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in 1959. After graduating from Famagusta Namık Kemal High School he studied Electrical and Electronics Engineering at

American University of Beirut The American University of Beirut (AUB; ) is a private, non-sectarian, and independent university chartered in New York with its main campus in Beirut, Lebanon. AUB is governed by a private, autonomous board of trustees and offers programs le ...

, graduating in 1985. He received his master's degree in Business Administration at the

Eastern Mediterranean University The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU; ) is a public university in Northern Cyprus, was established in 1979, led by Onay Fadıl Demirciler, who was then the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education. Initially founded as a technology-focus ...

(EMU) in 1992 and has a doctorate from

Çukurova University Çukurova University () is a public research university located in Adana, Turkey. The university features sixteen faculties, three colleges, seven vocational colleges, three institutes, and twenty-six research and application centers. Its campus i ...

on Administration and Organization. He attended trainings in USA and Germany in the fields of tourism, administration and quality. He was a Member of North Cyprus Atatürk Research and Implementation Centre and Member of the State Television (BRT) Board. In the public sector, he served as a Member of the Advisory Council, Specialization Commission, Tourism Master Plan Working Committee, Tourism Advisory Committee, and Human Resource and Education Committee. In the 14 December 2003 General Elections and later in the 20 February 2005 early elections he was elected to the Parliament as

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MP. After serving as the Secretary General of the National Unity Party, he resigned from his party and formed the Freedom and Reform Party. He took part in the

Republican Turkish Party The Republican Turkish Party (, CTP; ) is a social-democratic political party in Northern Cyprus. The party was founded in 1970 by Ahmet Mithat Berberoğlu, a lawyer, in opposition to the leadership of Fazıl Küçük and Rauf Denktaş. On 30 ...

-United Forces and Freedom and Reform Party coalition government, which was formed on 25 September 2006, as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Turgay Avci has begun some very good work with the embargoes. He has begun to directly ship tours and to normalize relations with Syria. As the president of higher education institutions, Audit, Accreditation and Coordination Board (YÖDAK), Turgay Avci was arrested for collecting bribe. He resigned from his post at the request of Ersin Tatar, the Northern Cyprus President

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Avci, Turgay 1959 births Living people Deputy prime ministers of Northern Cyprus Ministers of foreign affairs of Northern Cyprus Leaders of political parties in Northern Cyprus American University of Beirut alumni Freedom and Reform Party politicians Çukurova University alumni People from Larnaca