
Former State Minister Ünal Erkan, who served as the Chief of Police between 1991 and 1992, passed away.
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Ünal Erkan served as the Chief of Police between 1991 and 1992 and also took part in the cabinet as a politician.
Former Minister of State and Chief of Police Ünal Erkan passed away.
General Director of Police Ali Fidan published a condolence message for Erkan on the social media account of the General Directorate of Security.
In his message, Fidan said, "Our former Minister of State, Mr. Ünal Erkan, who served as the General Director of Police between 1991 and 1992, has passed away. May God have mercy on the deceased, I offer my condolences and patience to his grieving family, relatives and our Police Department." he said.
WHO IS ÜNAL ERKAN?
Ünal Erkan was born in Erzurum in 1942. Erkan, who graduated from the Police Academy, started working as assistant commissioner at the General Directorate of Security.
Erkan, who worked in various units of the police force, was appointed to the Ankara Police Department in 1980 and to the Istanbul Police Department in 1984-1988. Erkan, who became the Governor of Edirne in 1988, was appointed as the General Directorate of Security in 1991, and as the Governor of the State of Emergency (OHAL) Region at the beginning of 1992.
Erkan, who left his job in November 1995 to participate in the parliamentary elections, was elected as Ankara deputy from the True Path Party (DYP) in the general elections held on 24 December 1995 and served in the 20th term of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
Erkan served as Minister of State in the 53rd Government established by Mesut Yılmaz after the elections.
In later years, Erkan left DYP and joined the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), where he served as Chief Advisor to the Chairman and a member of the Central Executive Board (MYK).
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