Dursun Ataş (1 October 1966, Pınarbaşı, Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish soldier and politician.
Dursun Ataş | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2018 | |
| Constituency | Kayseri (2018, 2023) |
| Mayor of Pınarbaşı | |
| In office 2009–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1966 Pınarbaşı, Kayseri, Turkey |
| Political party | Justice and Development Party (2024-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Movement Party (2009-2017) Good Party (2017-2024) |
| Occupation | Politician, soldier |
Biography
editIn 1987, he graduated from the Air Technical School as an Air Petty Officer and started his duty, after serving 20 years at various levels of the Turkish Air Force, he retired in 2007 and worked as a manager in the family company between 2007 and 2009. Between 2009 and 2018, he served as Mayor of Pınarbaşı Municipality, resigned from MHP in 2017[1] and joined İYİ Party.[2] In the 2018 general elections in Turkey, he resigned from the mayor's office to become a parliamentary candidate.[3] He is a 27th term Kayseri MP. In the 2019 local elections, he ran for the mayorship of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality as a joint candidate of the Nation Alliance.[4] He is married and has three children. He is a 28th term Kayseri MP. He resigned from the Good Party with the statement he made.[5] He joined the Justice and Development Party on October 30, 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Kayseri Pınarbaşı'nın MHP'li Belediye Başkanı Dursun Ataş istifa etti". Yeniçağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Başkan Ataş, İYİ Parti'ye katıldı". kayseriolay.com. 2018-03-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07.
- ^ DHA (2018-04-26). "Pınarbaşı Belediye Başkanı, İYİ Parti'den milletvekili aday adaylığı için istifa etti". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "2019 YEREL SEÇİM". sozcu.com.tr. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05.
- ^ "İYİ Parti'den bir istifa daha: Meclis'teki sandalye sayısı 31'e düştü — Diken". www.diken.com.tr. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "İYİ Partili Dursun Ataş, AK Parti'ye katıldı". Gazete Duvar.
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