Ömer Çelik

Turkish journalist and politician

Ömer Çelik MP


Minister of European Union Affairs
In office 24 May 2016 – 9 July 2018
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım
Preceded by	Volkan Bozkır
Succeeded by	office abolished
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union
In office 24 May 2016 – 9 May 2018
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım
Preceded by	Volkan Bozkır
Succeeded by	office abolished
Minister of Culture and Tourism
In office 24 January 2013 – 28 August 2015
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded by	Ertuğrul Günay
Succeeded by	Yalçın Topçu
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 June 2023
Constituency	Adana (2023)
In office 1 November 2015 – 24 June 2018
Constituency	Adana (Nov 2015)
In office 3 November 2002 – 7 June 2015
Constituency	Adana (2002, 2007, 2011)

Personal details
Born	(1968-06-15) 15 June 1968 (age 55) Adana, Turkey
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Alma mater	Gazi University
Profession	Journalist, politician

Ömer Çelik (born 15 June 1968) is a Turkish journalist and politician. Between 24 January 2013 and 28 August 2015 he served as Minister of Culture and Tourism. He served as the Minister of European Union Affairs and as the Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union between 2016–2018.

Early years

He was born on 15 June 1968 in Adana to Ziya Çelik and his wife Dudu. After graduating from Gazi University's Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, he earned his master's degree in political science at the same university's Graduate School of Social Sciences.^[1]

Ömer Çelik worked as a journalist and political scientist. He joined the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and became political advisor to the party leader.^[1]

Politics

He was elected to Parliament as a deputy from Adana for three consecutive terms in 2002, 2007 and 2011. Since 2010, he has served as the Deputy Chairman responsible for Foreign Affairs.^[2] He is also the chairman of the Friendship Group of Bilateral Parliamentary Relations between Turkey and the United States.^[1]

On 24 January 2013 Ömer Çelik was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism in the cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan replacing Ertuğrul Günay.^[1]^[3]

Personal life

Ömer Çelik is single.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Yeni Kültür ve Turizm Bakanı Ömer Çelik oldu". SabaHaber (in Turkish). 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
^ Çamlıbel, Cansu (2012-11-24). "Artık 'Ortadoğu altılısı' var". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-12-16.
^ Şenyüz, Selçuk (2013-01-24). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-01-24.

External links

https://twitter.com/omerrcelik

Yıldırım Cabinet (2016–2018)

Cabinet

Prime Minister

Binali Yıldırım (2016–2018)

Deputy Prime Ministers

Nurettin Canikli (2016–2017)
Recep Akdağ (2017–2018)
Numan Kurtulmuş (2016–2017)
Bekir Bozdağ (2017–2018)
Mehmet Şimşek (2016–2018)
Veysi Kaynak (2016–2017)
Fikri Işık (2017–2018)
Tuğrul Türkeş (2016–2017)
Hakan Çavuşoğlu (2017–2018)

Minister of Culture and Tourism

Nabi Avcı (2016–2017)
Numan Kurtulmuş (2017–2018)

Minister of Customs and Trade

Bülent Tüfenkci (2016–2018)

Minister of Development

Lütfi Elvan (2016–2018)

Minister of Economy

Nihat Zeybekci (2016–2018)

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

Berat Albayrak (2016–2018)

Minister of Environment and Urban Planning

Mehmet Özhaseki (2016–2018)

Minister of European Union Affairs

Ömer Çelik (2016–2018)

Minister of Family and Social Policy

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (2016–2018)

Minister of Finance

Naci Ağbal (2016–2018)

Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

Faruk Çelik (2016–2017)
Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba (2017–2018)

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2016–2018)

Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs

Veysel Eroğlu (2016–2018)

Minister of Health

Recep Akdağ (2016–2017)
Ahmet Demircan (2017–2018)

Minister of Interior

Efkan Ala (2016–2016)
Süleyman Soylu (2016–2018)

Minister of Justice

Bekir Bozdağ (2016–2017)
Abdulhamit Gül (2017–2018)

Minister of Labour and Social Security

Süleyman Soylu (2016–2016)
Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2016–2017)
Jülide Sarıeroğlu (2017–2018)

Minister of National Defense

Fikri Işık (2016–2017)
Nurettin Canikli (2017–2018)

Minister of National Education

İsmet Yılmaz (2016–2018)

Minister of Science, Industry and Technology

Faruk Özlü (2016–2018)

Minister of Transport and Communication

Ahmet Arslan (2016–2018)

Minister of Youth and Sports

Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2016–2017)
Osman Aşkın Bak (2016–2018)

v t e First Davutoğlu Cabinet (2014–2015)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2014–2016)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2014–2015) Numan Kurtulmuş (2014–2015) Ali Babacan (2014–2015) Yalçın Akdoğan
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ömer Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Nurettin Canikli (2014–2015)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2014–2015)
Minister of Economy	Nihat Zeybekci (2014–2015)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2014–2015)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	İdris Güllüce (2014–2015)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Volkan Bozkır (2014–2015)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Ayşenur İslam (2014–2015)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2014–2015)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Animal husbandry	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2014–2015)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Forestry and Water Affairs	Veysel Eroğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Health	Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2014–2015)
Minister of Interior	Efkan Ala (2014–2015) Sebahattin Öztürk (2015–2015)
Minister of Justice	Bekir Bozdağ (2014–2015) Kenan İpek (2015–2015)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2014–2015)
Minister of National Education	Nabi Avcı (2014–2015)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2014–2015) Vecdi Gönül (2015–2015)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Fikri Işık (2014–2015)
Minister of Transport and Communication	Lütfi Elvan (2014–2015) Feridun Bilgin (2015–2015)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2014–2015)

v t e Third Erdoğan Cabinet (2011–2014)
Cabinet
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (2003–2014)
Deputy Prime Ministers	Bülent Arınç (2011–2014) Ali Babacan (2011–2014) Beşir Atalay (2011–2014) Bekir Bozdağ (2011–2013) Emrullah İşler (2013–2014)
Minister of Culture and Tourism	Ertuğrul Günay (2011–2013) Ömer Çelik (2013–2014)
Minister of Customs and Trade	Hayati Yazıcı (2011–2014)
Minister of Development	Cevdet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of Economy	Zafer Çağlayan (2011–2013) Nihat Zeybekçi (2013–2014)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources	Taner Yıldız (2011–2014)
Minister of Environment and Urban Planning	Erdoğan Bayraktar (2011–2013) İdris Güllüce (2013–2014)
Minister of European Union Affairs	Egemen Bağış (2011–2013) Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of Family and Social Policy	Fatma Şahin (2011–2013) Ayşenur İslam (2013–2014)
Minister of Finance	Mehmet Şimşek (2011–2014)
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock	Mehmet Mehdi Eker (2011–2014)
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Ahmet Davutoğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Forest and Water Management	Veysel Eroğlu (2011–2014)
Minister of Health	Recep Akdağ (2011–2013) Mehmet Müezzinoğlu (2013–2014)
Minister of the Interior	İdris Naim Şahin (2011–2013) Muammer Güler (2013–2013) Efkan Ala (2013–2014)
Minister of Justice	Sadullah Ergin (2011–2013) Bekir Bozdağ (2013–2014)
Minister of Labour and Social Security	Faruk Çelik (2011–2014)
Minister of National Defense	İsmet Yılmaz (2011–2014)
Minister of National Education	Ömer Dinçer (2011–2013) Nabi Avcı (2013–2014)
Minister of Science, Industry and Technology	Nihat Ergün (2011–2013) Fikri Işık (2013–2014)
Minister of Transport	Binali Yıldırım (2011–2013) Lütfi Elvan (2013–2014)
Minister of Youth and Sports	Suat Kılıç (2011–2013) Akif Çağatay Kılıç (2013–2014)