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Salih Fırat
MP
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
28 June 2011 – 16 May 2018
ConstituencyAdıyaman (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015)
Personal details
Born (1960-01-01) 1 January 1960 (age 65)
Adıyaman, Turkey
Political partyRepublican People's Party (CHP) 2011-2013
Justice and Development Party (AKP) 2013-present
Alma materAnkara University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMedical doctor

Salih Fırat (born 1 January 1960) is a Turkish politician of Kurdish origin from the Justice and Development Party (AKP), who has served as a Member of Parliament for Adıyaman 28 June 2011 to 16 May 2018.

Early life and career

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Born in Adıyaman, he graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and worked in hospitals in İzmir, Ordu and Adıyaman as an expert on orthopedics and traumatology. He was also a member of the Adıyaman Sports Club executive board and was the club's doctor. He is a member of the Human Rights Foundation.

Political career

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First elected as a CHP Member of Parliament in the 2011 general election, he resigned from the CHP and joined the AKP in 2013 after accusing CHP politicians of making racist remarks against Kurds.[1][2] He was re-elected as an MP, this time from the AKP party list, in the June 2015 general election.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Haberler.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Salih Fırat: İstifa etmekle acele ettim". Ensonhaber. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. ^ "ADIYAMAN SEÇİM SONUÇLARI - 2015 GENEL SEÇİM SONUÇLARI". haberler.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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