CEFTUS Westminster Debate ‘The Impacts of Democratisation and Reform Package in Turkey’

 

CEFTUS Westminster Debate

‘The Impacts of Democratisation and Reform Package in Turkey’

The Centre for Turkey Studies (CEFTUS) is pleased to invite you to a Westminster Debate on ‘the Impacts of Democratisation and Reform Package in Turkey’. CEFTUS is pleased to have our keynote speaker, Mehmet Emin Ekmen, AK Party  Deputy Chairman of Party Organisation and former MP for Batman. He was a member and secretary of the Wise People Commission for the Southeast Region on the Kurdish Peace Process.

Please find Mehmet Emin Ekmen MP’s short biography below.

CEFTUS is pleased to hold a series of debates on the recently announced ‘Democratisation Package’ by the Prime Minister Erdogan.

This CEFTUS Westminster Debate is kindly hosted by Andy Love Labour MP.

The event will take place on Wednesday 9th of October, between 7.00PM and 9.00PM in Committee room 15, House of Commons.

We look forward to welcoming you at this CEFTUS Westminster Debate.

Booking is required for this event to ensure adequate seating availability.

Please register here

or RSVP to [email protected]

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Ibrahim Dogus

Director

 

Speaker Biography

Mehmet Emin Ekmen is AK Party  Deputy Chairman of Party Organisation and former MP for Batman. He was a member and secretary of the Wise People Commission for the Southeast Region on the Kurdish Peace Process. He studied law at Dicle Universtiy and he holds an MA in Public Law in Social Sciences Institute of the same university. He is currently a PhD candidate in Public Law. Ekmen was a member of Batman Bar Board, and Chair of Human Rights Commission and Women and Children Rights Commission when he used to work as a lawyer. He was a Representative of TEMA Trust, Director of Batman Volunteers for Environment Association, Chair of Gunisigi Association Board, Batman Representative of Sports Federation for Everyone and lastly, a founding member of Batman Mazlum-Der Association. Ekmen is currently a member of AK Party General Central Disciplinary Board and Deputy Chairman of Party Organisation.