TurkeyMember of the Grand National AssemblyJustice and Development PartyEskişehirMember of the Grand National Assembly
Ayşen Gürcan
Profile
Ayşen Gürcan is a Turkish politician, academic, and bureaucrat currently serving as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Eskişehir. She previously served as the Minister of Family and Social Policy in the 2015 interim government, becoming the first government minister in Turkey to wear a headscarf. An academic by background, she has held various roles in educational sciences and family research, including positions at Anadolu University and Istanbul Commerce University. Her political career has been marked by her advocacy for conservative social policies and her affiliation with the Justice and Development Party.
Details
- Born
- 1963 · 63 years old
- Birth place
- Burdur, Turkey
- Education
- Anadolu University
- Career
- Academic, Researcher, General Manager for Family and Social Research at the Prime Ministry, Undersecretary to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy
