Murat Karayalçın

Murat Karayalçın

Murat Karayalçın (born 1943 in Samsun, Turkey) is a prominent Turkish politician. He is a former foreign minister (1994–1995) and a former mayor of Ankara (1989–1993).

Karayalçın is the founder of Social Democratic People's Party (SHP). He was nominated by the Republican People's Party (CHP) as candidate for mayor of Ankara in the 2009 local elections, in which he gained 31.50% of all votes. He resigned from Social Democratic People's Party and joined Republican People's Party (CHP).

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Political offices
Preceded by
Mehmet Altınsoy
Mayor of Ankara
Mar 26, 1989–Sep 19, 1993
Succeeded by
Melih Gökçek
Preceded by
Erdal İnönü
Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey
Sep 19, 1993–Mar 27, 1995
Succeeded by
Hikmet Çetin
Preceded by
Mümtaz Soysal
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Dec 12, 1994–Mar 27, 1995
Succeeded by
Erdal İnönü
Party political offices
Preceded by
Erdal İnönü
Leader of the Social Democratic People's Party (SHP)
Sep 12, 1993–Feb 18, 1995
Succeeded by
merged with the Republican People's Party (CHP)
Preceded by
founded
Leader of the new Social Democratic People Party (SHP)
May 24, 2002– present
Succeeded by
Hüseyin Ergün