Celal Adan (born 10 September 1951 in Ağrı) is a Turkish politician. He was elected in 2011 to the 24th Grand National Assembly of Turkey for the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP).[1][2] Adan had previously represented the True Path Party (DYP) in the 21st Assembly (1999–2002),[3] and later been the party's deputy chairman (renamed Democratic Party in 2007).[4]
In the 1980s and 1990s, Adan had a close relationship with Mehmet Ağar; in the early 1980s, he was tried and acquitted of being involved in the 1980 murder of trade unionist Kemal Türkler.[5]
References
- ^ Nationalist Movement Party, CELAL ADAN : 24. Dönem Milletvekili - İSTANBUL
- ^ Today's Zaman, 13 April 2011, Change comes out of candidate lists with 267 deputies out Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 21 November 1999, The Force Behind the Adnan Hoca Operation: Agar's Revenge
- ^ Today's Zaman, 6 June 2007, Center right shaken by resignations Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 16 September 1999, Smells like Susurluk
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