Aydın Adnan Sezgin

Turkish diplomat and politician (born 1956)

Justice Party
Good Party

SpouseAyşe SezginChildren1Alma mater

Hacettepe University
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University

Aydın Adnan Sezgin (born 13 July 1956) is a Turkish diplomat and a politician. He is one of the founders of the Good Party which was established in 2017. He is a member of the Turkish Parliament.

Biography

Sezgin was born in Aydın on 13 July 1956.^[1] He is a graduate of Tevfik Fikret High School.^[2] He received a degree in economy from Hacettepe University.^[3] During his studies at Hacettepe he was a member of the Justice Party and served in its youth branch in Ankara. He obtained his Ph.D. in economy and anthropology from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University.^[2] His thesis was about economy and civilization.^[3]

In 1982 Sezgin joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served in different diplomatic posts until 2010 when he was named as the ambassador of Turkey to Russia.^[3] In 2014 he was appointed ambassador of Turkey to Italy.^[1] He retired from diplomatic post in late 2016.^[1] He involved in the establishment of the Good Party in 2017.^[1] In the 2018 elections Sezgin was elected from Aydın and was a member of the 27th term of the Parliament.^[2] Sezgin was not included in the deputy list of the Good Party for the general election held on 14 May 2023.^[4]

Sezgin's wife is Ayşe Sezgin who is also a diplomat.^[1] They have a daughter.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Seçim 2018. Aydın Adnan Sezgin". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Aydın Adnan Sezgin" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Aydın Adnan Sezgin" (in Turkish). Biyografya. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Ceren Bayar (9 April 2023). "İYİ Parti'de 25 vekil liste dışı: Sadece 11'i aday olabildi". Gazete Duvar. Ankara. Retrieved 26 April 2023.