Turkish politician who is known for having been elected multiple times as a Republican People's Party MP. He is the Parliamentary group leader of the Republican People's Party and is most recognized for having faced off against Turkish President Elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the 2018 election.' He graduated from Balikesir University and began working as a physics teacher and school principal. After he was elected as president of the Ataturkist Thought Association, he began his career in politics in 2002 when he was elected as the Republican People's Party MP.
