Mehmet Emin Ekmen

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

Mr Mehmet Emin Ekmen is Justice and Development Party (AKP) 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 AKP General Central Disciplinary Board and Deputy Chairman of Party Organisation.