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'''Egemen Bağış''' is a former [[Turkish people|Turkish]] politician of [[Kurds|Kurdish]] origin. With strong ties to Turkey-USA associations, he is the former minister for [[European Union|EU]] Affairs and chief negotiator of [[Turkey]] in accession talks with the [[European Union]].<ref>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/97318/turkey-39-s-chief-eu-negotiator-bagis-arrives-in-london.htm</ref> After being removed from government in a corruption scandal, he currently serves as ambassador of Turkey to the [[Czech Republic]]
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== Early life ==
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Bağış was born in [[Bingöl]], [[Turkey]], in 1970 into a [[Kurmanji]]-[[Kurds|Kurdish]] family which originated from [[Siirt]]. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in [[Human Resources Management]] as well as a Master of [[Public Administration]], both from the [[Baruch College]] of [[City University of New York]].<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/author/egemen-bagis</ref>
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== Official responsibilities ==
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* Turkish ambassador to the Czech Republic (Since November 2019)
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* Member of the [[Turkish Parliament]], representing Istanbul
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* Chairman, Turkey-USA Inter Parliamentary Friendship Caucus of the Turkish Parliament
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* Advisory Board Chairman, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Initiative.
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* Honorary board member of the [[Siirt Solidarity Foundation]].
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As a top adviser to the Prime Minister [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], Bağış played a key role in the [[Justice and Development Party (Turkey)|Justice and Development Party]]'s (AKP) policies.
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==Federation of Turkish American Associations==
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Bağış formerly served as the president of the [[Federation of Turkish American Associations]], the [[New York City|New York]]-based umbrella organization of Turkish-Americans that sponsored his [[permanent resident|green card]] petition in the United States. He has also served as a member of the Advisory Board on [[Turkish Citizens Abroad]], a government body. He was the manager of the Antik Bar at the Jolly Madison Hotel serving the Turkish American community.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131217060342/http://www.son-dakika.org/gundem/egemen-bagis-bar-isletmecisi-miydi.html</ref> He also founded the Turkish Link, a New York-based translation agency specialized in the Turkish and English languages.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064231/http://www.linkcompanies.com/turkishlink/turkish_translation_about.html</ref>
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==Protests of 2013==
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During the [[2013 protests in Turkey]], Bağış attracted criticism for his comments that "Everyone who enters [[Taksim Square]] will be treated like a terrorist."<ref>{http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/everyone-who-enters-taksim-square-will-be-treated-as-a-terrorist-turkish-eu-minister.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48875&NewsCatID=338 </ref> In an officially published statement, and despite claims and evidence presented by organizations such as [[Amnesty International]], Bağış claimed that "There is no state violence in Turkey".<ref name="abgs">https://web.archive.org/web/20130617223241/http://www.abgs.gov.tr/index.php?p=49004&l=2</ref> In the same statement, he claimed that "Turkey has the most reformist and strongest government in Europe and the most charismatic and strongest leader in the world. Should anyone have a problem with this, then I am truly sorry. Only for those who feel overwhelmed is the leadership of Prime Minister Erdoğan a problem."<ref name="abgs"/>
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Germany's Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador to protest after Bağış accused German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] of "picking on" Turkey for domestic political gain before German elections, after Merkel criticized the crackdown as "much too strong". The accusation came after Germany blocked a decision to move forward the membership negotiations after the crackdown. Bağış said that if Merkel is looking for "internal political material" ahead of Germany's September elections, "this should not be Turkey". He also pointed to the election defeat last year of then-French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], a fellow opponent of Turkish EU membership.<ref>https://archive.today/20130624193109/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/germany-summons-turkish-ambassador-to-hear-protest-after-minister-assails-chancellor-merkel/2013/06/21/1769f41c-da5f-11e2-b418-9dfa095e125d_story.html</ref>
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=="Masturbation" remark==
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In January 2013 Bağış compared the campaign to recognize the [[Assyrian genocide]] and [[Armenian genocide]] in Sweden to "masturbation".<ref>http://aina.org/news/20130226154757.htm</ref> He later 'apologised' for his remark.<ref>http://www.aina.org/news/20130312150139.htm</ref>
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==Corruption scandal==
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As part of claims that Bağış, along with 3 other ministers, engaged in severely corrupt conduct, Bağış was the only one out of the four charged ministers who had not resigned on 25 December 2013. Despite Bağış claiming innocence, that evening, Prime Minister Erdoğan announced a major cabinet reshuffle, removing Bağış from his post as the Minister for European Union through his publicly unannounced official resignation.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131222025026/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/main.aspx?home=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F12%2F20131227.htm&main=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F12%2F20131227.htm </ref>
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==Ambassador==
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Bağış was appointed ambassador of Turkey to the Czech Republic by September 2019, replacing Ahmet Necati Bigalı.
 
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Revision as of 22:22, 27 March 2022

Person.png Egemen Bağış   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Egemen Bagis portrait.JPG
Born23 April 1970
Bingöl, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma materBaruch College
SpouseBeyhan N. Bağış
Member ofWEF/Young Global Leaders/2011
PartyJustice and Development Party, (AKP)
Bilderberg Turkish politician. Former president of the Federation of Turkish American Associations.

Employment.png Turkey/Ambassador/Czech Republic

In office
November 2019 - Present

Employment.png Turkey/Minister/European Union Affairs

In office
29 June 2011 - 25 December 2013

Egemen Bağış is a former Turkish politician of Kurdish origin. With strong ties to Turkey-USA associations, he is the former minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the European Union.[1] After being removed from government in a corruption scandal, he currently serves as ambassador of Turkey to the Czech Republic

Early life

Bağış was born in Bingöl, Turkey, in 1970 into a Kurmanji-Kurdish family which originated from Siirt. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources Management as well as a Master of Public Administration, both from the Baruch College of City University of New York.[2]

Official responsibilities

  • Turkish ambassador to the Czech Republic (Since November 2019)
  • Member of the Turkish Parliament, representing Istanbul
  • Chairman, Turkey-USA Inter Parliamentary Friendship Caucus of the Turkish Parliament
  • Advisory Board Chairman, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Initiative.
  • Honorary board member of the Siirt Solidarity Foundation.

As a top adviser to the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Bağış played a key role in the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) policies.

Federation of Turkish American Associations

Bağış formerly served as the president of the Federation of Turkish American Associations, the New York-based umbrella organization of Turkish-Americans that sponsored his green card petition in the United States. He has also served as a member of the Advisory Board on Turkish Citizens Abroad, a government body. He was the manager of the Antik Bar at the Jolly Madison Hotel serving the Turkish American community.[3] He also founded the Turkish Link, a New York-based translation agency specialized in the Turkish and English languages.[4]

Protests of 2013

During the 2013 protests in Turkey, Bağış attracted criticism for his comments that "Everyone who enters Taksim Square will be treated like a terrorist."[5] In an officially published statement, and despite claims and evidence presented by organizations such as Amnesty International, Bağış claimed that "There is no state violence in Turkey".[6] In the same statement, he claimed that "Turkey has the most reformist and strongest government in Europe and the most charismatic and strongest leader in the world. Should anyone have a problem with this, then I am truly sorry. Only for those who feel overwhelmed is the leadership of Prime Minister Erdoğan a problem."[6]

Germany's Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador to protest after Bağış accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "picking on" Turkey for domestic political gain before German elections, after Merkel criticized the crackdown as "much too strong". The accusation came after Germany blocked a decision to move forward the membership negotiations after the crackdown. Bağış said that if Merkel is looking for "internal political material" ahead of Germany's September elections, "this should not be Turkey". He also pointed to the election defeat last year of then-French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a fellow opponent of Turkish EU membership.[7]

"Masturbation" remark

In January 2013 Bağış compared the campaign to recognize the Assyrian genocide and Armenian genocide in Sweden to "masturbation".[8] He later 'apologised' for his remark.[9]

Corruption scandal

As part of claims that Bağış, along with 3 other ministers, engaged in severely corrupt conduct, Bağış was the only one out of the four charged ministers who had not resigned on 25 December 2013. Despite Bağış claiming innocence, that evening, Prime Minister Erdoğan announced a major cabinet reshuffle, removing Bağış from his post as the Minister for European Union through his publicly unannounced official resignation.[10]

Ambassador

Bağış was appointed ambassador of Turkey to the Czech Republic by September 2019, replacing Ahmet Necati Bigalı.

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/20068 June 200611 June 2006Canada
Ottawa		54th Bilderberg, held in Canada. 133 guests
Brussels Forum/2007Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201125 March 201127 March 2011Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201223 March 201224 March 2012Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund.
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/97318/turkey-39-s-chief-eu-negotiator-bagis-arrives-in-london.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/author/egemen-bagis
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131217060342/http://www.son-dakika.org/gundem/egemen-bagis-bar-isletmecisi-miydi.html
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064231/http://www.linkcompanies.com/turkishlink/turkish_translation_about.html
  5. ↑ {http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/everyone-who-enters-taksim-square-will-be-treated-as-a-terrorist-turkish-eu-minister.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48875&NewsCatID=338
  6. ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20130617223241/http://www.abgs.gov.tr/index.php?p=49004&l=2
  7. ↑ https://archive.today/20130624193109/http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/germany-summons-turkish-ambassador-to-hear-protest-after-minister-assails-chancellor-merkel/2013/06/21/1769f41c-da5f-11e2-b418-9dfa095e125d_story.html
  8. ↑ http://aina.org/news/20130226154757.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.aina.org/news/20130312150139.htm
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131222025026/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/main.aspx?home=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F12%2F20131227.htm&main=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.resmigazete.gov.tr%2Feskiler%2F2013%2F12%2F20131227.htm
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