Emine Ülker Tarhan
| Emine Ülker Tarhan MP | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Anatolia Party | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2014 | |
| Deputy | Yunus Yunusoğlu |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| 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 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2011 | |
| 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-present) |
| Alma mater | Ankara University |
Emine Ülker Tarhan (born 29 November 1963) is a Turkish jurist and politician formerly from the Republican People's Party (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.
Tarhan was born in Tarsus, Mersin. She was educated at the Ankara University Law School. After working as a free-lance 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]
Tarhan is married and has two children.[3]
She is 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 intentions have also been attributed to the more liberal approaches taken by party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Emine Ülker Tarhan". Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ↑ "Dindarlık ölçme cihazın varsa çıkar da görelim". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Emine Ülker Tarhan" (in Turkish). CHP. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ↑ "CHP'nin başına Emine Ülker Tarhan geçsin!" (in Turkish). Rotahaber. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/27494064.asp
- ↑ http://www.milliyet.com.tr/chp-yonetimine-yeni-isimler-geliyor/siyaset/haberdetay/20.05.2010/1240198/default.htm