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.

Aydın Adnan Sezgin
Personal details
Born (1956-07-13) 13 July 1956 (age 68)
Aydın, Turkey
NationalityTurk
Political party
SpouseAyşe Sezgin
Children1
Alma mater

Biography

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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

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