Yakup Taş (16 June 1959 – 7 February 2023) was a Turkish politician from the Justice and Development Party who was a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from 2018 until his death. He represented the electorate of Adıyaman.[1]

Yakup Taş
Member of the Grand National Assembly
In office
7 July 2018 – 7 February 2023
ConstituencyAdıyaman (2018)
Personal details
Born(1959-06-16)16 June 1959
Uzunköy, Adıyaman, Turkey
Died7 February 2023(2023-02-07) (aged 63)
Adıyaman, Turkey
Cause of death2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
Political partyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Children6
OccupationPolitician

Taş was killed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.[2]

Personal life

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Taş was born in Uzunköy.[3] He was married and had 6 children.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TÜRKİYE BÜYÜK MİLLET MECLİSİ". 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Son Dakika: AKP milletvekili Yakup Taş yaşamını yitirdi". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Yakup Taş" (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 February 2022.