Nabi Avcı

Nabi Avcı (born 8 October 1953, in Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey) is a Turkish academic, writer and politician who was formerly chief advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]

Nabi Avcı MP
Minister of Culture and Tourism
In office 24 May 2016 – 19 July 2017
Prime Minister	Binali Yıldırım
Preceded by	Mahir Ünal
Succeeded by	Numan Kurtulmuş
Minister of National Education
In office 24 January 2013 – 24 May 2016
Prime Minister	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded by	Ömer Dinçer
Succeeded by	İsmet Yılmaz
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 June 2011
Constituency	Eskişehir (2011, June 2015, Nov 2015, 2018)
Personal details
Born	8 October 1953 Demirköy, Pazaryeri, Bilecik, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Political party	Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Alma mater	Middle East Technical University
Occupation	Politician, academician
Cabinet	61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th

Early years

Nabi Avcı was born to Abdullah Avcı and his wife Habibe. He graduated from Middle East Technical University's Faculty of Administrative science,[2] and earned later his PhD in Communication science from Anadolu University.[3] In 1974, Avcı entered Ministry of Culture as a clerk.

Career

During the foundation years of Anadolu University, he served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Communication science. Avcı was appointed advisor at the Ministry of National Education and to the Prime Minister. He worked also as program director at a television channel as well as newspaper columnist and advisor to editor-in-chief.[3]

In 2000, he became a professor for Communication science at Istanbul Bilgi University. Avcı was appointed 2003 chief advisor to the Prime minister.[3]

Nabi Avcı served as a board member of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) and chairman of the Turkey National Committee of UNESCO.[3]

Politics

Avcı was elected as a Member of Parliament for Eskişehir in the 2011 general election. On 24 January 2013, he was appointed Minister of National Education replacing Ömer Dinçer in the cabinet.[4]

Family life

Avcı is married and has five children.[3]

References

1. Merkezi, Haber (13 May 2011). "Nabi Avcı hastaneye kaldırıldı". Dünya Bülteni. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
2. "Erdoğan ODTÜ'lülere kızdı ODTÜ'lü Bakan atadı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
3. "Nabi Avcı" (in Turkish). TBMM. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
4. Şenyüz, Selçuk (24 January 2012). "Sürpriz zirve sonrası kabine değişikliği". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 January 2013.