ENG - Deniz Baykal (born 20 July 1938 in Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish politician and long-time leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP). At the moment, he is the main opposition leader of the Turkish parliament.
Baykal was educated at the University of Ankara's Faculty of Law. He later studied at the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University, New York in the U.S. as a research fellow, and finished his PhD by 1963 in Ankara. He became an Associate Professor in the University of Ankara's Faculty of Science, where he lectured extensively.
He quit his career as an academician in 1973, when he was elected as a member of the Turkish parliament from the Republican People's Party. He served as the Minister of Finance, Energy and Foreign Affairs in various times ...
...as a result of government’s policy on Armenia”
Leader of Turkish Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deniz Baykal criticized the Turkish government’s policy on Armenia. Addressing the CHP parliament faction, Baykal said the Turkish government’s policy disappointed Azerbaijan, APA reports. “I was always telling to pay attention to Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, we hurt feelings of Azerbaijan as a result of the government’s policy. President of Azerbaijan refused to visit Turkey. I don’t know whether we achieved reconciliation with Armenia or not, ...
