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Mehmet Işık

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Mehmet Işık is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mehmet Işık				[sources]
Birth date	1938				[sources]
Place of birth	Giresun Province				[sources]
Death date	2022-02-10				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Country	Türkiye				[sources]
Citizenship	Türkiye				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Mehmet				[sources]
Last name	Işık				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q116616143				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Grand National Assembly (member, 2002-2007)				[sources]
Education	Istanbul University School of the Environment				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-01	Last processed	2026-04-01	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Turkish statesperson (1938–2022)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-12-29

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,554

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