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Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya (Turkish pronunciation: [fatˈma beˈtyɫ saˈjan kaˈja]; born January 31, 1981) is a Turkish politician who served as the Minister of Family and Social Policies between 2016 and 2018.[1] Sayan Kaya was the vice-chair of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) responsible for foreign affairs.

Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
ConstituencyIstanbul (II) (Nov 2015, 2018)
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Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya
Minister of Family and Social Policy
In office
24 May 2016 – 10 July 2018
Prime MinisterBinali Yıldırım
Preceded bySema Ramazanoğlu
Succeeded byZehra Zümrüt Selçuk
Member of the Grand National Assembly
Assumed office
1 November 2015
ConstituencyIstanbul (II) (Nov 2015, 2018)
Deputy Chairwoman of the Justice and Development Party
responsible for foreign affairs
Assumed office
25 November 2015
LeaderAhmet Davutoğlu
Binali Yıldırım
Preceded byMevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Personal details
Born (1981-01-31) January 31, 1981 (age 45)
PartyJustice and Development Party (AKP)
Spouseİlyas Kaya
Children2
EducationBilkent University (BSci)
Istanbul University (MD)
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She was a Member of Parliament for Istanbul second electoral district from the AKP[2] until May 2023.

Fatma Betül Sayan graduated from Bilkent University department of computer engineering with high distinction.[3] She completed her MD degree in Cerrahpaşa Medical School of Istanbul University. Between 2009 and 2012, she served as an advisor to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[4] In 2017 she was involved in a diplomatic row between the Netherlands and Turkey, during which she was denied from campaigning in the Netherlands for the 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum.[5]

Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya is married and has two children.

2026 resignation

On 27 September 2026, Sayan Kaya resigned as AKP deputy chairwoman amid opposition allegations that she sold roughly 1.3 billion Turkish Lira (~$27.5 million) in shares shortly before a sharp market decline on 16 September 2026. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accepted her resignation.[6][1]

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