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Vasip Şahin

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Vasip Şahin 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	Vasip Şahin · Vasıf Şahin · Васип Шахин · וסיפ שהין · واصب شاهين · 3 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1964				[sources]
Place of birth	Bayburt				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Türkiye				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
Last name	Şahin				[sources]
Political association	N/A				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6027159				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Governor of Ankara (2018-) · Governor of Düzce (2010-2012) · Governor of Malatya (2012-2014) · Governor of İstanbul (2014-2018)				[sources]
Education	Istanbul University Faculty of Law				[sources]
Last change	2026-05-14	Last processed	2026-05-19	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Turkish statesperson (born 1964)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-11-08

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Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories357,529

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons290,843

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